COVID-19 Updates: Lancet Laboratories Temporarily Removed From List of COVID-19 Testing Facilities

By Agnes Kiconco

KIU, Main Campus - Lancet Laboratories has been temporarily removed from the list of approved COVID-19 testing facilities.

The Ministry of Health came to the above conclusion basing on the fact that Lancet Laboratories have relocated to Nakasero road due to COVID-19 safety issues thus the new place needs to first be re-accredited by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI).

According to Dr Susan Nabadda, the Executive Director of the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL) and incharge of the COVID-19 testing laboratories on the scientific committee, Lancetcâ¬â„cs removal from the list is only temporary.

câ¬Å“They have been temporary removed from the list because they have shifted to a new location that needs to be re-accredited by the UVRI. Once the location has been assessed, they will continue testing. We hope they can start again soon,c⬝ Dr Nabadda explained.

Lancet's temporary removal from the testing list is likely to create a big gap in the testing capacity of the country. 

câ¬Å“We shall likely see a decline in testing numbers but we hope they shall pick up again when they have completed their assessment,c⬝ Nabadda said.