Prior to COVID, we had just one referral lab regarding viral infections are worried. We had Uganda Virus Research Institute. But when COVID came, we functioned with CDC. CDC has been truly on the forefront
of enhancing the solutions as far as viral and also any type of epidemic outbreak security in the country. CDC constructed ability and we have actually been able now to broaden our capability from one viral lab in UVRI. Right currently, as I chat,
we have lots of more labs in the country that are able
to identify COVID. So, it has actually been a game changer actually. I believe, analysis plays
a huge function in high quality of treatment– timeliness, the authenticity,
as well as the quality of the results make a great deal of distinction,
even we as the medical professionals.
So we thank CDC for that. By the time COVID can be found in
we took a choice as ministry to accredit more labs. Because we already had embraced SLMTA,
( Reinforcing Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation) we currently had SLMTA auditors, who helped us in analyzing all these labs. I’ll inform you what. When the evaluation was done, due to the SLMTA
that they had undergone, they fulfilled the needs
for accreditation. They had systems in position, quality systems, biosafety remained in area,
HR existed, logistics monitoring and this is due to the fact that these laboratories
had already been enlisted on SLMTA. And as we talk currently, we have actually.
actually decentralized our COVID testing to also to the reduced wellness facilities,.
to the regional recommendation health centers, and this means, we have enhanced access,.
we have actually successfully handled the COVID.But this is
because we have constructed a system.
with the SLMTA program. And I think had it.
not been that, we would certainly have lost rely on our results.
by our stakeholders. We would certainly not have actually managed to examination.
or boost accessibility. So, we actually value that.
Uganda took up this and it found us.
prepared to be able to manage COVID. So we'' ve properly dealt with COVID.
because we had an excellent lab system, that was reinforced.
by the SLMTA program. Yes.
