Zimbabwe releases list of approved labs for COVID-19 testing

Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health has released the list of authorised and certified laboratories for coronavirus testing following concerns that there are some laboratories that are carrying out COVID-19 testing without prior requirement of assessment and certification.

It said laboratories that have been assessed and certified by the Ministry of Health and Child Care in collaboration with the Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council of Zimbabwe and the World Health Organization are the only laboratories approved to carry out Covid-19 testing and publish results.

Police have so far only arrested two people in connection with fake covid-19 certififcates.

Results from any unauthorised laboratory shall be regarded as invalid and of no use.

Here is the authorised list:

Private Laboratories

1. Lancet laboratories
2. PSMI Harare Branch
3. Cimas Harare laboratory
4. Diagnopath laboratory Harare
5. Klosad Laboratory Harare
6. Mater Dei Hospital Laboratory (DLS)
7. Multi Tech
8. Flow Cytometry
9. Haematology Centre
10. Bioexpress Laboartory
11. Genau Laboratory
12. Patholgy Laboratory
13. Unki Mine Laboratory

Government Laboratories

1. National Microbiology Reference Laboratories
2. National TB Reference Laboratory
3. Plumtree District Hospital
4. Gwanda Provincial Hospital
5. Beitbridge District Hospital
6. St Lukes Mission Hospital
7. Victoria Falls Hospital
8. Gutu Mission Hospital
9. Masvingo Provincial Hospital
10. Gweru Provincial Hospital
11. Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital
12. Kadoma General Hospital
13. Marondera Provincial Hospital
14. St Alberts Mission Hospital
15. Bindura Provincial Hospital
16. Rusape General Hospital
17. Mutare Provincial Hospital
18. Chipinge District Hospital
19. Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
20. Parirenyatwa Central Hospital
21. National Virology Reference Laboratory
22. Chitungwiza Central Hospital
23. Chikurubi Maximum Prison
24. Thorngrove Hospital Laboratory
25. Beatrice Road Infectiuos Diseases Hospital
26. Josiah Tongogara Magama

Research and Non-Governmental Organizations

1. Population Service International (PSI)
2. Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI)
3. African Institute Of Biomedical Sciences and Technology (AIBST)

Collection Points authorised

1. Lancet
2. Genau