The microbiology laboratory of thehospital is one of medical facilities assisted by the US Center forDisease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the non-governmentalorganisation Family Health International (FHI 360) under a programme onbuilding laboratory quality management system in the country.
Through the programme, a number of laboratories in hospitals andresearch institutes have been helped to attain ISO 15189:2007certification.
ISO accreditation creates an environmentthat allows laboratories to operate at internationally recognisedlevels, improve efficiency, ensure more reliable test results, andenhance overall health care for patients. Accreditation of laboratoriesto an international standard has played an important role in improvingnational health care systems worldwide.-VNA