By KGR Reporter,
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Laboratory has been accredited by the South African National Accreditation System to international standards.
The accreditation provides a means of evaluating the competence of laboratories to perform specific types of testing, measurement, and calibration and that the facility has a documented Management System in place to ensure consistent implementation of its processes.
Dr. Celestine Barigye, the Hospital Director said that the journey to accreditation started in 2013 with support from the Eastern Africa Public Health Laboratory Network Project under the Stepwise Laboratory Improvement Process Towards Accreditation Program.
Dr. Celestine speaking……
Dr. Richard Wanock, the Laboratory Quality Manager says that the accreditation of the laboratory will offer effective services since the results will be released in a short time. Mr. Halson Kagure the Hospital head of Communication said that the accreditation of the laboratory is in line with the National Hospital Policy that aims to provide equitable access to cost-effective hospital services for all people in Uganda. END