The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), has trained Laboratory personnel on Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) 3 curriculum in Nigeria.
The training, which took place in Nasarawa state, Nigeria, was aimed at improving the implementation and use of the SLMTA curriculum for continuous quality improvement of laboratory systems in the country.
IHVN head, Quality Improvement /Assurance Unit, Mrs. Oyebimpe Balogun, said, “Laboratories are expected to implement a quality management system to ensure that results generated are accurate, reliable and timely for either diagnosis, treatment management and surveillance for public health purposes.
“As the participants complete the training, they are added to the pool of National Resource for Laboratory Quality Management System implementation in Nigeria, where their responsibility will include; conducting training audits and mentorship at national, sub-national levels, and in health facilities across the country.
“The participants’ capacities are being built to support this across the states.”
Deputy Director of Public Health Initiative, Dr. Eke Ofuche, who facilitated sessions during the training said the training has virtual and physical components as well as practical sessions to certify the competence of the participants.
“Participants who are certified ought to also train people in their various communities,” he said.
One of the participants at the training from Imo state Public Health Laboratory, Chukwuemeka Victor, described the training as useful in developing laboratory processes, quality indicators, and prioritisation of tasks in the laboratory.
