ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES INC
8515 GEORGIA AVENUE NO 700, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 www.aphl.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: SHAPE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH OUTCOMES BY PROMOTING THE VALUE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SYSTEM AND PRACTICE.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES, INC. (APHL) STRENGTHENS THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SYSTEM BY PROMOTING QUALITY PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, IMPROVING THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, AND STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SYSTEM IN DEVELOPING A WELL-TRAINED WORKFORCE. APHL ALSO WORKS TO ADDRESS LEADERSHIP AND OTHER ISSUES AS IT RELATES TO STAFFING IN THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ENSURES THAT APHL CAN SERVE AS THE CLEARINGHOUSE OF INFORMATION BY, ABOUT, AND FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES. FUNDING FOR THESE PROGRAMS IS THROUGH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.

GLOBAL HEALTH:APHL'S GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM ASSISTS RESOURCE-LIMITED COUNTRIES IN BUILDING NATIONAL LABORATORY NETWORKS, IMPLEMENTING TRAINING PROGRAMS, PLANNING AND MANAGING RENOVATION PROJECTS, IMPLEMENTING LABORATORY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, PROCURING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, AND PROVIDING U.S.-BASED ADVANCED TRAINING FOR SENIOR LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS. FUNDING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS IS THROUGH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AS PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF (PEPFAR).ALSO, IN 2016 APHL RECEIVED THE STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES INTERNATIONALLY (SPHLI) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO ADVOCATE FOR, SHAPE THE DEVELOPMENT OF, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SYSTEMS HELD TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, LED BY A STRONG NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH REFERENCE LABORATORY AND SUPPORTED BY TIERED LABORATORY SERVICES.

OTHER FEDERAL AWARDS:THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO APHL SUPPORTS THE NEWBORN SCREENING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EVALUATION PROGRAM, A NATIONAL NEWBORN SCREENING RESOURCE CENTER DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DATA, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING TO NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAMS AND ASSIST STATES WITH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. IT FUNCTIONS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR NEWBORNS BY FACILITATING NEWBORN SCREENING INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMMATIC OUTCOMES TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE NEWBORN SCREENING SYSTEM. THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO APHL WORKS TO CONTINUE BUILDING COMPETENCY-BASED INTEGRATED TRAINING FOR REGULATORY LABORATORY SCIENTISTS, WORKSHOPS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO LABORATORIES SEEKING ISO/IEC 17025 ACCREDITATION, SUPPORT FDA'S GENOMETRAKR NETWORK, AND IMPROVE THE SHARING OF FOOD TESTING DATA VIA FDA'S ELEXNET PLATFORM.IN DECEMBER 2018, APHL WAS AWARDED A TWO-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FROM THE CENTER FOR STATE, TRIBAL, LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL SUPPORT TO FACILITATE HURRICANE RECOVERY EFFORTS IN PUERTO RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND HOUSTON. APHL VIA THIS CRISIS RESPONSE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOCUSES ON HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY, PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL LOGISTICS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

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