The NHLS provides laboratory and related public health services to over 80% of the population through a national network of laboratories.
Research
Research conducted covers a wide spectrum of activities in the pathology and surveillance disciplines. The research agenda covers the priority diseases within South Africa, such as HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, pneumococcal infections, occupational health, screening for cervical cancer and malnutrition.
Training
The teaching programme includes the training of medical technologists and technicians in association with the universities of technology. The training of undergraduate and postgraduate medical, dental and other health professionals is done through the pathology and public health departments based at the medical and dental schools.
Latest News
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Health Minister's Budget Vote Speech
Honourable Speaker My colleague the Deputy Minister of Health MECs for Health present The Chairperson and members of the Health Portfolio Committee Honourable Members of Parliament Invited Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Honourable Speaker, it is now well documented and generally understood that South Africa faces a...
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City Press Celebrates 100 World Class South Africans
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Motsoaledi Appoints Ministerial Advisory Committee On The Prevention And Control Of Cancer In South Africa
SA: Statement by the Department of Health, Minister Aaron Motsoaledi appoints Ministerial Advisory Committee on the prevention and control of cancer in South Africa (16/04/2013) STATEMENT Published 17 Apr 2013 The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwen Ramagopa had today, Tuesday 16 April 2013, officially opened and led...
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Polio Eradication Is Achievable And Urgent, Declare 400+ Global Scientists
11 April 2013 Experts from 80 countries cite time-limited opportunity, endorse comprehensive new eradication strategy Prof Shabir Madhi, Executive Director of National Institute of Communicable Diseases (South Africa), joined hundreds of scientists, doctors and other experts from around the world to launch the...
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Cholera Disproved As Cause Of Illness In Free State Province Patient.
18 February 2013 The National Institute for Communicable Diseases in Johannesburg has completed laboratory testing on specimens from a Free State Province man admitted to hospital last week with diarrhoea.