The Chairman of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Imo State Branch, MLS Obinna Chijioke, has commended the Governor of Imo State for providing an enabling business environment for healthcare facilities to thrive.
Chijioke spoke during the presentation of the prestigious ISO 15189:2022 accreditation certificate to Everite Diagnostics, Owerri. He described the achievement as a significant milestone for medical laboratory practice in Imo State and the South-East.
According to him, the accreditation makes Everight Diagnostics the second private medical laboratory after Link Laboratories, Owerri and the third laboratory overall in South-East Nigeria to attain the internationally recognized standard for quality and competence in medical laboratories.
The AMLSN Imo State Branch chairman encouraged public and private medical laboratories across the state to embrace quality management systems, stressing that quality laboratory services are essential for accurate results, patient safety and effective healthcare delivery.
He also assured the Imo State Commissioner for Health of the association’s readiness to partner with the state government to improve the quality of medical laboratory services in both public and private health facilities.
Chijioke congratulated the management and staff of Everite Diagnostics on the achievement and urged them to sustain the standards and professional competence that earned the accreditation.
