ACTIVITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AND-TERRITORIAL-PUBLIC-HEALTH-LABORATORY-DIRECTORS

By using the assessment, policy development, and assurance model to de scribe the functions of public health, the Association of State and Te rritorial Public Health Laboratory Directors (ASTPHLD) is shown to be responding to the laboratory aspects of tuberculosis detection, preven tion, and control. The many activities described illustrate the value of public-private partnerships in addressing population-based, public health threats. The network of state and territorial public health lab oratories, through voluntary involvement in ASTPHLD, provides an impor tant resource to the scientific, educational, and policy-making commun ity.