Center For Human Virology And Genomics, Nigeria
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Staff of Center for Human Virology and Genomics and SANAS assessors after the closing meeting
1. What was the hardest thing to do in order to get accredited?
- Resignation of quality manager of ten years at the 11th hour
- Changes in institutional leadership in the journey towards accreditation
2. What was the easiest?
- Support from the highest levels of management
3. What was the most important contributing factor to getting accredited?
- Strong laboratory leadership
- Ownership, commitment of staff and willingness to go extra mile
- Support from implementing partner
4. What steps did you take?
- Step 1: Training and retraining of all staff including SLMTA trainings
- Step 2: Enlightenment of new leadership
- Step 3: Appointed and trained a new quality manager
- Step 4: Provided supportive oversight
- Step 5: Conducted frequent internal audits to maintain system
5. What were the biggest mistakes you made?
- Transition of Implementing Partners for our laboratory at a critical point in accreditation preparedness as we experienced should be avoided
6. What is the best advice you can give to others?
- In order to achieve laboratory accreditation, there must be support from the highest levels of management; therefore strong advocacy to management is a necessary starting point. Similarly, involvement and motivation of all staff are essential; their dedication and commitment is important. More laboratories should apply for accreditation; it is an attainable accomplishment.