Lawrence Barat
About Lawrence Barat
Role(s) / Profession(s)
- Epidemiologist
- Physician
Organization
- United States Agency International Development - USAID
Work Location(s)
- United States
Population(s) Served
Language(s)
- English
- Spanish
Lawrence's Communities
Recent Contributions
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Lawrence Barat replied to "Malaria RDT Expert Panel SESSION 3: Assessment, Procurement and Financing" in the Malaria Treatment & Prevention community.
The challenges for implementation are, in many ways, no different from the challenges of implementing any new disease control strategy in developing countries. For implementation of RDTs, the greatest challenges include having sufficient resources to procure sufficient quantities of RDTs to meet country needs, having a supply chain that ensures ...
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Lawrence Barat replied to "Malaria RDT Expert Panel SESSION 3: Assessment, Procurement and Financing" in the Malaria Treatment & Prevention community.
Dr. Moynahan, with the help of Dr. Poole, have provided an comprehensive answer to how RDTs are registered in the United States. Outside of the US, and particularly in countries with malaria transmission, the processes are often not clear or not defined. Many countries do not register medical devices. Those ...
Recent Recommendations
- None at this time.