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VISIT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY HEALTH COMMITTEE

NHLDS - 25TH AUG 2021  The parliamentary Health Committee visited the state of Art Laboratory at Butabika and was received by the Commissioner/Head NHLDS, Dr. Susan Nabadda. The parliamentarians were taken on a tour of the different reference labs and departments within UNHLS. Listed are the three reference labs and services rendered.

     a.National Microbiology Reference Lab

ØBacterial Disease clinical services and surveillance,
Øoutbreak investigations,
ØAMR
     b.National TB Reference Laboratory
ØThe only Supra-National reference lab  in East and Central Africa
ØMTB surveillance
ØQuality assurance
     c.Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL)
ØHIV EID/Viral Load, Viral Hepatitis, and COVID 19 labs
ØCancer and NCD Reference Lab
ØMalaria Reference laboratory
ØNational Equipment Calibration Centre
ØQuality Assurance Laboratory
ØCOVID 19 Mobile laboratories

 The Department has developed capacity through partnerships to build capacities that have promoted increased access to quality lab services in the country

The parliamentary team are required to look into concerns partaining the Lab sector to close gaps and improve services