Requirements and Procedure for opening a Medical Laboratory
Obtain an application form from the Head office(MoH
HDQTRs), Inspectorate & Quality Assurance Dept (Lumumba
Avenue, Mukwasi House,3rd floor ,Wandegeya wing opp
NDA), Regional offices, District Laboratory Focal Person or download it from the
Council website: www.ahpc.ug
.
Fill in the form and Attach photocopies of:
Valid operating license of the health facility(if under a private clinic or hospital)
Certificate of registration, Valid Annual Practicing License, Academic Transcript/Certificate of the Laboratory In- charge.
Return the form for assessment and payment to any of the offices
in (1)above
Facility is then scheduled for inspection.
Facility is inspected and Checklist is filled by the District Laboratory
Focal Person according to the level of the laboratory.
Completed checklist is then signed and stamped by the District
Laboratory Focal Person and District Health Officer.
Form is then sent or returned to the head office for processing.