
2021 was, once again, a year of many challenges for APHL members and staff. But as we continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, APHL took some important steps to start looking forward, by approving and implementing a new strategic map for 2021-2023. Its main goal? To codify the association’s goals and objectives under a key message: leading public health laboratories into the post-pandemic era.
We are grateful for the continuing support of our members and federal partners—including but not limited to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Food and Drug Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the US Environmental Protection Agency–and all of our public and private collaborators.
STRATEGIC MAP
Lead Public Health Laboratories Into the Post-Pandemic Era


ADVOCATE
ADVOCATE
Advocate for Transformation of the Public Health Laboratory System
- Clearly Define the Role and Relevance of the Public Health Laboratory of the Future
- Educate Key Audiences About Public Health Laboratory Mission
- Secure Funding to Enhance and Sustain the Public Health Laboratory Mission
- Advocate for Robust Global Laboratory Systems
SUPPORT
Build and Support a Resilient and Emerging Public Health Laboratory Workforce
- Support Members in Recruitment and Retention
- Strengthen Contemporary Leadership Training/ Workforce Development
- Explore Partnerships with Academia
- Equip the Public Health Laboratory Workforce to be Proactive and Adaptable


SUPPORT
Build and Support a Resilient and Emerging Public Health Laboratory Workforce
- Support Members in Recruitment and Retention
- Strengthen Contemporary Leadership Training/ Workforce Development
- Explore Partnerships with Academia
- Equip the Public Health Laboratory Workforce to be Proactive and Adaptable
STRENGTHEN
Strengthen Strategic System Partnerships
- Leverage COVID-19 Experiences to Shape Future Responses
- Pursue Common Areas of Interest with Partners in Support of Public Health Laboratory Advocacy and Workforce
- Use APHL’s Elevated Voice to Strengthen Laboratory Coordination at a National Level
- Support the Innovative Development and Expansion of Public Health Laboratory Systems

STRENGTHEN
Strengthen Strategic System Partnerships
- Leverage COVID-19 Experiences to Shape Future Responses
- Pursue Common Areas of Interest with Partners in Support of Public Health Laboratory Advocacy and Workforce
- Use APHL’s Elevated Voice to Strengthen Laboratory Coordination at a National Level
- Support the Innovative Development and Expansion of Public Health Laboratory Systems

Shape the Public Health Laboratory System’s Role in Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Shape the Public Health Laboratory System’s Role in Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
FULL STRATEGIC MAP
COVID-19:
The Response Continues
Over the past two years of APHL’s COVID-19 response, the association’s focus has been primarily to support public health laboratories by coordinating laboratory responses, ensuring laboratories have timely diagnostics to perform quality testing, providing technical assistance to public health laboratories, partners and sustaining members, and providing credible communications to the public and the media.

FIELDED
OPERATIONS
REQUESTS.

MENTIONED IN


to public health laboratories and partners on COVID-19 updates.

Collaborated with
MASCON to procure
in pipette tips to
69 public
health labs
during a nationwide
shortage.





FINANCIALS
![]() | TOTAL REVENUE(unaudited figures, by category)
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FINANCIALS
TOTAL REVENUE(unaudited figures, by category)
|
GLOBAL PROGRAMS
(unaudited figures, by category)
Ethiopia | 859,930 |
Ghana | 645,337 |
India | 806,983 |
Indonesia | 477,248 |
Kenya | 2,190,586 |
Mozambique | 2,227,201 |
Oman | 44,995 |
Other Global Health & Program Management | 710,883 |
Senegal | 106,556 |
Tanzania | 394,816 |
Thailand | 367,997 |
Ukraine | 254,510 |
Vietnam | 969,611 |
Zambia | 3,683,878 |
Global Programs Total | 13,740,531 |
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
(unaudited figures, by category)
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|
TOTAL EXPENSES
(unaudited figures, by category)
![]() | 73,076,745 |
Global Programs![]() | 13,740,531 |
Total | 86,817,276 |
DOMESTIC
PROGRAMS
(unaudited figures, by category)
Informatics | 24,020,085 |
Infectious Diseases | 19,888,789 |
Newborn Screening | 6,698,024 |
APHL Consulting/Services | 6,690,347 |
Public Health Preparedness | 5,568,947 |
Food Safety | 2,829,497 |
Lab Strengthening/Leadership | 2,205,614 |
Workshops | 1,326,464 |
Environmental Health | 1,201,462 |
Leadership Development | 864,240 |
Member Services | 802,945 |
Laboratory Systems and Standards | 598,555 |
Conferences | 381,776 |
Domestic Programs Total | 73,076,745 |
GLOBAL
PROGRAMS
(unaudited figures, by category)
Ethiopia | 859,930 |
Ghana | 645,337 |
India | 235,045 |
India | 571,938 |
Indonesia | 477,248 |
Kenya | 2,190,586 |
Mozambique | 2,227,201 |
Oman | 44,995 |
Other Global Health & Program Management | 710,883 |
Senegal | 106,556 |
Tanzania | 394,816 |
Thailand | 367,997 |
Ukraine | 254,510 |
Vietnam | 969,611 |
Zambia | 3,683,878 |
Global Programs Total | 13,740,531 |
OPERATIONAL
EFFICIENCY
(unaudited figures, by category)
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
(unaudited figures, by category)
![]() | 73,076,745 |
Global Programs![]() | 13,740,530 |
Total | 86,817,275 |
DOMESTIC
PROGRAMS
(unaudited figures, by category)
Informatics | 24,020,085 |
Infectious Diseases | 19,888,789 |
Newborn Screening | 6,698,024 |
APHL Consulting/Services | 6,690,347 |
Public Health Preparedness | 5,568,947 |
Food Safety | 2,829,497 |
Lab Strengthening/Leadership | 2,205,614 |
Workshops | 1,326,464 |
Environmental Health | 1,201,462 |
Leadership Development | 864,240 |
Member Services | 802,945 |
Laboratory Systems and Standards | 598,555 |
Conferences | 381,776 |
Domestic Programs Total | 73,076,745 |