ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL P. O. BOX 7272, Tel. +256 - 414 -345688 Website: www.ahpc.ug REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL LABORATORIES

The Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) management and prevention. Profit t (PNFP), Private and NGO or Research The medical laboratories must therefore be st was established by Allied Health Professionals In consultation with Ministry of Health, Medical Laboratories which will operate registered to operate by 31 March 2014 Act Cap. 268 to regulate, supervise and control Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, during the calendar year 2014. and any laboratory found operating without the training, practice and other related matters Central Public Health Laboratories, Medical All supervisors of medical laboratories registration after the above date shall be of Allied Health Professionals in Uganda. Laboratory Technology Board, Uganda Medical and other laboratory practitioners must closed in accordance with the law. The registration of medical laboratories is a Laboratory Technology Association, Private be registered and in possession of a All practitioners and the general public regulatory requirement pursuant to the authority Sector Laboratory Operators’ Representatives current annual practicing license from are further informed that private medical conferred upon AHPC under section 29 of the among other stakeholders and in accordance AHPC. However, supervisors of laboratories within health facilities will Act which is intended to provide Ugandans with with the Uganda National Health Laboratory standalone/reference laboratories must only be registered if the health facility quality health laboratory services by Services Policy, 2009, The AHPC shall with have four (4) years of professional has a valid operating license issued by st guaranteeing accurate and reliable diagnosis effect from 1 August 2013 start registration of experience as required by AHP Act. the relevant health professional council. which is a cornerstone of disease all Public, Private Not For REGISTRATION FEES FOR MEDICAL LABORATORIES

LOCATION NO CATEGORY QUALIFICATIONS OF THE LABORATORY SUPERVISOR RURAL TOWN COUNCILS / CITY MUNICIPALITIES 1. Laboratory in a Clinic /Health Centre Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician/Technologist 50,000/= 75,000/= 100,000/= 2 Laboratory in a Hospital Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer or Technologist 150,000/= 250,000/= 250,000/= 3 Stand Alone/Reference Laboratory Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer or Technologist. 150,000/= 250,000/= 250,000/= REGISTRATION PROCEDURES, REQUIREMENTS, CHECKLISTS AND APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM; 1. The Allied Health Professionals Council Secretariat, Plot 3. The Inspection and Quality Assurance Department of District Health Offices of Arua, Gulu, Lira, Hoima, Soroti, 6 Lourdel Road, Ministry of Health Headquarters, Ground Allied Health Professionals Council stationed at Mukwasi Jinja, Masaka, Kabale, Mbarara, Fort-Portal and Health Floor Room C-001 House Plot 39A Lumumba Avenue, 3rd Floor Wandegeya Manpower Development Centre in Mbale. 2. The AHPC Website i.e. www.ahpc.ug Wing, Opposite (NDA) 5. All District/Municipal/KCCA Medical Laboratory Focal 4. The Regional Allied Health Supervisors stationed at Persons. REGISTRAR , Tuesday July 16, 2013 31