00776nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001100001200042700001000054700001000064245006400074856008300138520040800221022001300629       2018                            d1 aKohli M1 aSen P1 aPai M00aImproving access to essential tests for infectious diseases  uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1286457918301497?via%3Dihub3 a<p>Recently, WHO published the first ever Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), which includes 113 tests, including tests for HIV, TB, malaria, hepatitis B and C, human papillomavirus (HPV) and syphilis. The EDL is a welcome first step in ensuring that diagnostics are a key part of all health systems. The impact of the list, however, will depend greatly on how countries adopt and implement the EDL.</p>
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