General Information
Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address
MINISTRY OF HEALTH. BERTIL HARDING HIGHWAY. KOTU LAYOUT.
Serrekunda
Gambia
Phone number
+2209974477
E-mail
baldehignatius [at] gmail.com
Website
Legal Status
Public
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
No
Does the laboratory have other sites?
Yes
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
IGNATIUS BALDEH
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
baldehignatius [at] gmail.com
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
65
Male laboratory personnel
43
Female laboratory personnel
22
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
46
Male technical personnel
31
Female technical personnel
15
Technical Information
Testing
Laboratory services offered
Biological
Medical
Scope of services offered
Accreditation status
No
Proficiency Testing
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for accredited scopes
Yes
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for non-accredited scopes
Yes
PT Scheme details
Measles and Rubella, HIV viral Load,
WHO used to support PT schemes for TB microscopy, malaria and other blood parasites and Bacteriology, but this has stopped now.
WHO used to support PT schemes for TB microscopy, malaria and other blood parasites and Bacteriology, but this has stopped now.
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
No
Quality Control / Quality Management
Does the lab operate an internal quality control (QC) system to ensure quality of test results?
Yes
Does the lab operate a management system (or Quality Management System) for assuring the quality of results?
No