The Uganda Supranational TB Reference Laboratory (NTRL) and the Uganda Ministry of Health were honoured to be represented at the official accreditation ceremony of the Seychelles Public Health Laboratory (SPHL), held on Friday, 6th November 2026 in Seychelles.
The Seychelles Public Health Authority and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Seychelles invited the Permanent Secretary of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, and the NTRL Director, Prof. Moses Joloba. All attended in person.
At the ceremony, the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS) officially handed over the ISO 15189:2022 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Certificates of Accreditation to the three unit heads of the SPHL. This is a major milestone for the laboratory and for Seychelles’ health system.
In their invitation, the SPHL leadership acknowledged the guidance and technical support that NTRL and the Uganda Ministry of Health gave them on the road to accreditation. We congratulate the Seychelles Public Health Laboratory on this achievement. We remain committed to strengthening laboratory quality systems and regional collaboration across Africa.
