Stories by Stanley Onyekwere
Bwari General Hospital Laboratory has retained its International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189:2022 certification, reaffirming its commitment to high-quality service delivery, and becoming the first and only government-owned medical laboratory in Nigeria to attain and maintain the ISO-151892033 accreditation.
According to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, who made this known in a statement yesterday, ISO certification is a seal of approval from a third party body that a company runs to one of the international standards developed and published by the ISO.
Olayinka said the ISO certification was a reflection of the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) commitment to improving healthcare delivery, in line with the healthcare reforms drive under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He noted that retaining the ISO Certification was a demonstration of the Bwari General Hospital Laboratory’s adherence to international medical laboratory practices.
He adds: “Maintaining this accreditation required continuous improvements to meet evolving global standards, which the Wike-led FCTA is committed to.
“To achieve re-certification, the laboratory had to upgrade its procedures, train staff, and invest in modern equipment. Most importantly, implementation of a Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure reliable and high-quality diagnostic services.”
Furthermore, the FCT Minister’s Spokesperson quoted the Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, as saying that the Bwari General Hospital Laboratory initially received ISO 15189:2012 accreditation in 2019 for a four-year period (2019–2023).
He added that the Fasawe described the accomplishment as a significant milestone for Nigeria’s healthcare system and a testament to the commitment of the FCT Minister to improved healthcare delivery as well as dedication of the laboratory staff, as according to her; “it is hoped that this success would inspire other government hospitals to strive for similar excellence.”
The statement added that Fasawe affirmed that Bwari General Hospital Laboratory’s achievement demonstrated that Nigerian healthcare institutions were capable of meeting global standards.
