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25Oct 2026
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NTRL Uganda Supports CTRL Tanzania Through Technical Assistance Mission on TB Proficiency Testing and Quality Systems

A technical assistance (TA) mission is currently underway at the Central Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (CTRL) in Tanzania, led by NTRL/SRL Uganda under the Global Fund-supported Integrated Laboratory System Strengthening (ILSS) project, implemented by the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) in collaboration with Uganda’s National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services (NHLDS). The mission runs from 19th to 30th October 2026 and forms part of ongoing efforts to s...
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18Oct 2026
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NTRL Hosts Benchmarking Training for Kibongoto, Tanzania.

From 12th to 16th September 2026, the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) hosted a five-day benchmarking training at its Butabika facility for a delegation from Kibongoto, Tanzania. The visit gave the team a first-hand look at how Uganda runs its TB laboratory network, with a focus on External Quality Assessment (EQA) and proficiency testing (PT). Learning from Uganda’s experience The week opened with welcome remarks, an introduction to the training objectives, and a tour of...
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21Sep 2026
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Uganda SRL/NTRL Successfully Completes PT SANAS Proficiency Testing Assessment

The Uganda SRL/ National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) Uganda is proud to announce the successful completion of its Proficiency Testing (PT) assessment conducted by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS). This milestone marks a significant achievement in NTRL Uganda’s ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest standards of laboratory quality and diagnostic accuracy. The assessment evaluated our laboratory’s performance across key proficiency testing par...
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17Sep 2026
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Celebrating the Completion of Practical Training – Diploma Students from Medical Laboratory Training School Jinja

The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) is proud to mark the successful completion of practical training for five dedicated students from Jinja Health Sciences Institute, currently pursuing their Diploma in Laboratory Technology. Over the course of their attachment at NTRL, these students immersed themselves in hands-on laboratory practice, gaining invaluable skills in: NTRL has always believed that quality laboratory science begins with strong foundational training, and it is a pr...
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09Sep 2026
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NTRL Opens Its Doors: Ministers and Donors Visit Uganda’s National TB Reference Laboratory

Date: Wednesday, 9th September 2026, Venue: National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL), Butabika In a moment of great significance for Uganda’s tuberculosis diagnostic landscape, the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) today received a high-profile delegation of government ministers and international donors at its facility in Butabika – a visit focused on understanding how best to support and strengthen NTRL’s laboratory operations going forward. The visit...
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14Aug 2026
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Closing Day at NTRL: Cohort 3 EQA Capacity Building Training Graduates Laboratory Professionals from Across Africa

The halls of Uganda’s National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory rang with a quiet but powerful sense of accomplishment last week as the third cohort of the Regional External quality assurance( EQA) mentorship of NTRL and NTP Managers from seven (7) countries; Tanzania, Botswana, Malawi, kenya, Guinea Bissau, Zimbabawe and Ethiopian. Building Training programme reached its closing day thus marking the end of an intensive, transformative hands-on training experience for laboratory professio...
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11Aug 2026
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Uganda SRL/NTRL Hosts International TB Laboratory Training as Uganda Battles Over 10,000 Annual TB Deaths

The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) is this week hosting laboratory managers and programme managers from 23 countries for a 5-day International External Quality Assessment (EQA) Training in Kampala, Uganda at NTRL. Its a milestone that underscores Uganda’s growing role as a regional leader in TB diagnostics. The training, which opened on August 10, 2026 at NTRL’s facility in Butabika, focuses on new diagnostic tools including Pluslife and extra, helping participatin...
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05Aug 2026
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Taking TB Diagnostics to the Frontline: NTRL Expert Trainer Pius Lutaya Leads Plus Life Installation and Training at Paidha HC III, Zombo District and Jupanziri HC III, Nebbi district (West Nile)

Tuberculosis does not stay within city limits. It does not wait for fully equipped referral hospitals. It spreads quietly in rural communities, in fishing villages, in border towns – in places like Paidha, Zombo District, where access to advanced TB diagnostics has historically been limited by distance, infrastructure, and resources. That is exactly why NTRL goes beyond. Today, NTRL expert trainer Mr. Pius Lutaya is on the ground at Paidha HC III, Zombo District and Jupanziri HC III, Nebbi...
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04Aug 2026
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Precision in the Fight Against TB: Kenneth Kisenyi Leads Truenat Plus Life Training During Regional EQA Capacity Building Mentorship

In the global fight against tuberculosis, accuracy is everything. A missed diagnosis means a missed life. A delayed result means a delayed treatment. And a poorly calibrated machine means that somewhere, a patient receives the wrong answer about one of the most treatable yet most deadly; infectious diseases on the planet. It is against this backdrop that the Proficiency Testing (PT) Scheme Coordinator at Uganda SRL/NTRL, Mr. Kenneth Kisenyi, took to the front of the training room during Regional...
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04Aug 2026
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Ministry of Health Laboratory Department convenes at Hotel Africana, Kampala – strengthening collaboration for quality diagnostics across Uganda.

Uganda’s laboratory community came together on 3rd-08-2026 at Hotel Africana, Kampala, for a high-level joint meeting organised by the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) and the Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL) – two of Uganda’s most critical institutions under the Ministry of Health Laboratory Department. The meeting brought together laboratory professionals, programme managers, and health officials to review progress, align strategies, and strengthen c...
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