Rollout of ‘Labs for Life’ project to improve health services

Lab technologists at the National HIV Reference Laboratory (NHRL) at work. The lab is the only one in East Africa to receive ISO 15189 certification. It has adopted use of modern technology to improve service provision. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA

Proper diagnosis of diseases is often reliant on laboratory tests. The generated results – be it from blood, stool or tissue samples – inform health workers on the treatment to administer.

Therefore, without well-equipped and proper functioning laboratories, patients’ lives are at risk.

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