African Regional Collaborative



	LARC THIRD LEARNING SESSION Piggs Peak, Swaziland, 16-18 May, 2017 The LARC initiative, African Regional Collaborative for Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, third learning session was held 16-18 May 2017 at Piggs Peak, Swaziland. Laboratory technologists, laboratory technicians, nurses and midwives from six countries (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Uganda), met together to report on the progress of their time limited (12 month) projects to improve the communication chain between clinicians working at high volume HIV sites and the laboratory. LARC Third Learning Agenda Patricia Riley Closing Comments		LARC THIRD LEARNING SESSION Piggs Peak, Swaziland, 16-18 May, 2017 COUNTRY REPORTS Kenya Progress Report May 2017 Malawi Progress Report May 2017 Mozambique Progress Report May 2017 Swaziland Progress Report May 2017 Tanzania Progress Report May 2017 Uganda Progress Report May 2017 SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS Barbara McKinney Persistent GAPS and how to prevent them Jimica Tchamako Turning project narratives into visual presentation Kenneth Hepburn Project budget review Kenneth Hepburn LARC Final Report Patricia Riley Writing a scientific project abstract Jill Iliffe Lobbying Patricia Riley Biosafety presentation CASE STUDIES Barbara McKinney Case Study 1 Barbara McKinney Case Study 2 Barbara McKinney Case Study 3 Barbara McKinney Case Study 4 Barbara McKinney Discussion with Victor Muchunguzi