The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) is a dynamic, focused health service provider of cost-effective and professional laboratory medicine through competent, qualified professionals and state-of-the-art technology, supported by academic and internationally recognised research, training and product development to maximise healthcare delivery in South Africa. The NHLS is the largest diagnostic pathology service in South Africa with the responsibility of supporting the National and Provincial Department of Health in the delivery of healthcare. The NHLS provides laboratory and related public health services to over 80% of the population through a national network laboratories.
National Priority Programmes
The NPP is commited to providing quality service for HIV diagnosis and monitoring
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Infectious Disease Risks For Travellers
Alerts | 2011-12-19- Hoax email about bananas causing 'necrotizing fasciitis'
Alerts | 2011-12-08 - Genes Possibly Hold Clues To HIV Cure
Alerts | 2011-11-24 - Outbreak Of Meningococcal Disease In Olievenhoutbosch, Gauteng Province
Alerts | 2011-11-17 - Prestigious Sapere Auso For Prof Janusz Paweska
Alerts | 2011-11-02
- Developing New Strategies To Fight HIV/Aids
Press | 2011-12-08 - Mobile Laboratory In Caledon Improves Turnaround Times For Patients' Test Results
Press | 2011-11-03 - Strike Action By Nehawu Members
Press | 2011-09-29 - National Health Laboratory Service: Diamond Of The Laboratory Medicine Congress
Press | 2011-09-06 - Laboratory Medicine 2011 Congress
Press | 2011-09-06
- 3rd SA TB Conference
News | 2012-01-19 - National Priority Programme Team Awarded Prestigious Grand Challenges Canada Grant
News | 2012-01-09 - Human Rights Day
News | 2011-12-08 - NHLS commemorates World Aids Day
News | 2011-12-08 - Genes Possibly Hold Clues To HIV Cure
News | 2011-11-24
- Influenza Symposium 2012
Symposium | 29 February - 01 March 2012 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Workshop
Seminar | 06 March 2012
- Vacancies
Content Page | 2012-01-25 - GeneXpert Implementation
Content Page | 2012-01-10 - Tenders
Content Page | 2012-01-10 - Research Group - Point of Care
Content Page | 2012-01-09 - Cepheid GeneXpert Interfacing
Content Page | 2011-11-29
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