Standards & Accreditation

ASLM Objectives: Improving Standards and Accreditation

• Expand World Health Organization's Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO) accreditation programmes across Africa
• Provide training and technical assistance on WHO-AFRO progress toward accreditation
• Offer auditor selection training (including continuing professional development and certification)
• Develop guidance documents for auditors and auditees
• Perform internal monitoring and evaluation of the audit programme
• Enhance the existing WHO-AFRO programme and harmonise with the ISO standard 15189 "Medical laboratories — Particular requirements for quality and competence"

Current Accreditation Statistics in Africa

*ASLM has gathered publicly available data from: South African National Accreditation System (SANAS), Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS), Joint Commission International (JCI) and College of American Pathologists (CAP) -- retrieved March 2013.

Accreditation News and Events:
ASLM Facilitates SLIPTA Auditor Training in South Africa Read More…
SLMTA Gains Ground at ASLM2012 Read More…
Plateau State Human Virology Research Centre Earns Four-Star Accreditation Rating Read More…
World Accreditation Day Celebration Draws Large Crowd in Nairobi Read More…