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2023 Newsletters - 2023-04-24
Lab Week: The Future is Lab
Medical Laboratory Professionals are the most important resource in the clinical laboratory. Medical laboratory professionals manage the day-to-day activities of the clinical laboratory with a keen focus on quality assurance and the delivery of reliable test results.
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World Health Day
Health is the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not the mere absence of disease. The right to health is a basic human right.
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Cholera Update
During the first week of February this year, the South African health authorities reported two cases of cholera in people returning from Malawi. Since then, four more infections have been notified to the NICD.
Read more2023 Newsletters - 2023-03-27
Ghana Tuberculosis Drive
Tuberculosis testing is available at all MDS-Lancet branches and depots nationwide. Please visit and have your testing done today. Thank you for allowing us to serve you.
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The Salty Truth
Salt is closely related to many aspects of human history. Its uses are vast ranging from being used to preserve and flavor food to being used to promote fertility in animals (1,2).
Read more2023 Newsletters - 2023-03-09
Achieving Excellence
We are proud to share that our laboratories are ISO 15189:2012 accredited thanks to the continuous improvement efforts of our teams.
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Kidney Health
Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable!
In the spirit of this year’s theme let’s explain a short summary of what we need to know about the kidney.
2023 Newsletters - 2023-02-17
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Any sexually active person may be exposed to an STI and request to be screened. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the following:
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HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Clinicians now have five classes of antiretroviral agents (ARVs) for the treatment of HIV infection in both treatment-naïve and treatment - experienced individuals.
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All About HIV
HIV testing tells you whether or not you have HIV. Knowing your status is important because it helps you make decisions to stay healthy and prevent getting or transmitting HIV.
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