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25Oct 2026
News & Updates | Advocacy, On-going Henry Kavuma Comments: 0

Somaliland NTRL Recommended for ISO 15189:2022 Accreditation by KENAS

NTRL Uganda congratulates SLNTRL, and pleased to share that the Somaliland National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) has been recommended for accreditation to the ISO 15189:2022 standard by the Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS). The initial accreditation assessment was conducted by KENAS from 21st to 23rd October 2026. At the conclusion of the assessment, the laboratory was recommended for accreditation across the following scope: This milestone reflects the dedication, teamwork, and c...
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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’s TB Gains Under Threat as Donor Funding Shrinks: A Call for Domestic Resolve

Uganda has made measurable progress in the fight against tuberculosis over the past decade but that progress is now at serious risk. A combination of shrinking international donor support and persistent structural gaps in health financing is threatening to reverse hard-won gains in TB diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance. A Funding Landscape Shifting Beneath Our Feet Globally, TB financing has stagnated at critically low levels. In 2024, only US$5.9 billion was available worldwide for TB preve...
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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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