Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Receives Cooperative Agreement to Improve HIV Testing Worldwide.WAYNE, Pa. -- Global standards-development organization Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI, formerly NCCLS) has received a $365,000 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. (HHS/CDC) for capacity-building assistance for global HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome laboratory guidelines and standards development. The year-long agreement is funded by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief The President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR/Emergency Plan) is a commitment of $15 billion over five years (2003–2008) from United States President George W. Bush to fight the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. (PEPFAR PEPFAR President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ), which the U.S. Department of State describes as "the largest commitment ever by a single nation toward an international health initiative--a five-year, $15 billion (USD), multifaceted approach to combating the disease in more than 100 countries around the world." Through the agreement, CLSI will assist in training the citizens of the nations most afflicted by HIV/AIDS in building a sustainable infrastructure for the development of long-term testing capacity--using, in particular, sound laboratory practices for HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. screening. CLSI Executive Vice President Glen Fine, MS, MBA, says the cooperative agreement is an opportunity for CLSI to expand upon its expertise in the development of best practices, by putting those practices into action against one of the world's most formidable healthcare crises. "We will develop partnerships with healthcare leaders in highly affected nations to discover how to best use our standards and guidelines in the fight against HIV/AIDS," says Fine. Founded in 1967, CLSI has been developing its presence as a global leader in healthcare standards over the past four decades, with 4000 organizations from the industry, government, and professional sectors worldwide currently participating as members and volunteers. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute is a global, nonprofit organization dedicated to developing medical standards and guidelines through a consensus process that balances the perspectives of industry, government, and the healthcare professions. |
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