The steps for achieving quality must be viewed as an integral part of the testing process. Workshops should be arranged, not for laboratory personnel but for government officials. Materials incorporating the necessary information concerning the implementation and maintenance of quality programs should be made available to laboratories. Quality assessment results need to be publicised to assure that manufacturing companies are participating in the development of quality systems and helping to finance these. Similarly, the publication of results can offset the use of inferior quality tests.
Safety is an economical measure.
The funding for regional programs must be sought and quality systems for HIV testing instituted.