global health
Zambia Commissions New Molecular Biology Lab
for EID, Viral Load Testing
by Clement Phiri, technical advisor, laboratory programs, Global Health and Sadaf Chaudhury, manager, Global Health
In March 2018, APHL continued its support
for the UN’s 90/90/90 goal for HIV/AIDS
by helping to open a new laboratory for
emerging infectious disease (EID) and viral
load testing in the Eastern Province of
Zambia. With representatives from the US
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and the Zambian Ministry of Health
Services, APHL welcomed Minister of
Health Services-Permanent Secretary Dr.
Jabbin Mulwanda and US Ambassador
Daniel Foote to the commissioning of the
Levy Mwanawasa University Molecular
Biology Laboratory at the University
Teaching Hospital (LM-UTH).
Thanks to APHL and partners, the
laboratory has been equipped with state-
of-the-art instrumentation and systems.
These include the COBAS ® AmpliPrep-
COBAS ® TaqMan ® 96 Analyzer, which
provides greater flexibility, increased
efficiency and enhanced data integrity
for faster, higher quality test results,
and the Disa*Lab laboratory information
system (LIS) for viral load and EID testing.
APHL trained staff in the use of the new
instrumentation and LIS to ensure that
these resources are fully utilized. n
Dr. Jabbin Mulwanda and Ambassador Daniel Foote open the
new Levy Mwanawasa University Molecular Biology Laboratory
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