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Dr. Mamo Umuro, head of the NPHL Kenya Laboratory Division, talks about the importance of properly maintained biosafety cabinets. Photo by Rufus Nyaga
Dr Pacific Onyancha, head of the MOH Quality and Standards Department, shows the biomedical tool kit that will be utilized. Photo by Rufus Nyaga
The Center’ s launch also served as the launch of the NPHL Strategic Plan 2016-2020 and the national integrated external quality assessment( EQA) strategy for medical laboratory sciences. APHL led development of the strategic plan and contributed to development of the national integrated EQA strategy, with Ralph Timperi, APHL’ s senior advisor of Laboratory Practice and Management, providing guidance in drafting and review. The Ministry recognized APHL’ s contributions to improving the quality of NPHL laboratory services.
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