Activities and Recommendations by the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors

Abstract

By using the assessment, policy development, and assurance model to describe the functions of public health, the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors (ASTPHLD) is shown to be responding to the laboratory aspects of tuberculosis detection, prevention, and control. The many activities described illustrate the value of public-private partnerships in addressing population-based, public health threats. The network of state and territorial public health laboratories, through voluntary involvement in ASTPHLD, provides an important resource to the scientific, educational, and policy-making community.