NHLS eliminates cancer backlog at Charlotte Maxeke
JOHANNESBURG: The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has eliminated the cancer backlog at the Histology Laboratory at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH), with the glass slide backlog cleared as early as 1 January [...]
NHLS response to Portfolio Committee concerns
JOHANNESBURG, 07 MAY 2026: The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) acknowledges the serious concerns raised by the Portfolio Committee on Health regarding the systematic failures and demands for accountability from NHLS. This was raised during [...]
NHLS Marks Historic Milestone with First Chemical Pathology Specialist Trained in Eastern Cape
MEDIA STATEMENT NHLS Marks Historic Milestone with First Chemical Pathology Specialist Trained in Eastern Cape Johannesburg, 04 May 2026: The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) proudly celebrates a historic milestone in specialist training and healthcare [...]
NHLS Develops National Diabetes Dashboard to Strengthen South Africa’s Response
MEDIA STATEMENT To: Editors & Health Journalists Issued by: National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Date: Thursday, 28 April 2026 NHLS Develops National Diabetes Dashboard to Strengthen South Africa’s Response Johannesburg: The National Health Laboratory Service [...]
Invisible Yet Invincible: NHLS Celebrates World Laboratory Day and Honours the Force Behind South Africa’s Public Health System
JOHANNESBURG: The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), alongside the international community, observe World Laboratory Day on 23 April 2026. This day falls within the Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, which runs from 19-25 April 2026. By [...]