Conclusion
While the hub-and-spoke model is necessary to ensure expertise is
available at all times during an outbreak, the main goal of WHO/EMRO is
to ensure that in-country capacity is adequate to meet the needs of
testing. The UAE hub continues to support this goal by providing
training courses and facilities to support member states as they expand
from COVID-19 into other pathogens of concern. This collaborative
network has been one of the important success stories during the
pandemic and will inform ongoing diagnostic laboratory infrastructure
moving forward.