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SADC Malaria 2017

The SADC (Southern African Development Community) Malaria week taking place from 6 – 10 November 2017 is dedicated to creating awareness and educating the public about malaria and other health related issues such as HIV and AIDS, TB in the region. Different events are lined up during Malaria week such as SADC Health Ministers meeting …

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CBTBR Publishes Landmark Papers that Advance the Fundamental understanding of Translational Fidelity in Mycobacteria and Provide Greater Insight into the Complexity of Bacterial Population in Sputum from Tuberculosis Patients

Late in 2016, the DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB research (CBTBR) at Wits, under the leadership of Prof. Bavesh Kana published two landmark studies, one as a collaborative initiative with a group at Tsinghua University, Beijing China and the second as a multidisciplinary collaboration with several Wits researchers. {{SPLIT}} The first study, published …

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Nhls Leadership Appears Before Parliamentary Portfolio Committee On Health

The CEO of the National Health Laboratory Service(NHLS), Ms Joyce Mogale, appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health on Wednesday, 12 October 2016, to present some of the achievements realised by the organisation during the past financial year, as outlined in the entity’s 2015 / 16 Annual Report. The NHLS is one of the …

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Kroonstad Laboratory puts NHLS on the Map

The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has made history by obtaining a five star scoring through the Africa Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) external audits. ASLM was established to evaluate and recognise the progress of the laboratory Quality Management Systems (QMS) using the World Health Organization’s, Africa Stepwise Laboratory Improvement Process towards Accreditation’s (WHO AFRO …

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The National Health Laboratory Service receives international accolades

Congratulations to the NHLS for winning the prestigious international award in ‘European Quality’ in the healthcare sphere category on 1 July 2015 at Montreux, Switzerland. The award is in recognition of the safe and effective treatment methods, the highly professional medical staff and service quality in accordance to the European standards. Organisations that aspire to …

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The National Health Laboratory Service recognised on world stage

“The nomination serves as recognition and affirmation of the NHLS’ position as a leader in pathology and diagnostic services on the African continent.”   The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has been nominated by the Swiss Institute for Quality Standards (SIQS) and the Socrates Committee for the prestigious international award in ‘European Quality’ in the …

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