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This document presents recommendations made by a WHO consultancy regarding the establishment of a Central Public Health Laboratory by the Palestinian Authority. The laboratory will have power and resources needed for monitoring the epidemiological status of infectious and non-infectious diseases, as well as carrying out analytical tests on water, food, and drugs. The authors recommend the establishment of the laboratory as an independent statutory corporation governed by a special law. The document describes the suggested structure of the laboratory, its relation with ministries and public health inspectors, and the legislative and regulatory enactment required.