Disease outbreaks: Implement laboratory policy, scientists urge FG

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has called on the federal government to implement the provisions of the National Medical Laboratory Services Policy 2007. National President of the association, Dr Bassey Enya Bassey made the call yesterday in Abuja during the 55thannual scientific conference and workshop of the association. The theme of […]

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has called on the federal government to implement the provisions of the National Medical Laboratory Services Policy 2007.

National President of the association, Dr Bassey Enya Bassey made the call yesterday in Abuja during the 55thannual scientific conference and workshop of the association. The theme of the conference was “Global Health Security: Medical Laboratory Agenda for Sub-Saharan Africa.”

He said provisions of the policy have not been implemented till date in spite of the fact that several reviews have been done on the policy over the years.

Dr. Bassey said the major challenge to disease outbreak response is that the laboratory system in the country was not properly coordinated.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo represented by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) arose from a response to the risk humanity was now facing from the emergence and reemergence of  highly infectious diseases that pose  great  risk to public health globally .

Registrar of MLSCN, Sir Tosan Erhabor called on the association and other stakeholders to partner with the council in ensuring quality medical laboratory services in the country.