Saturday 3 December 2011

Invest in high-tech diagnostic lab in Addis Ababa

The project envisages the establishment of a high-tech diagnostic laboratory with a capacity of providing up to 200 different laboratory analyses per day. There are two such laboratories in Addis Ababa but an additional three are required by 2025.

 The project can create employment for 72 persons, and will generate Birr 4.52 million in terms of tax revenue. High-tech diagnostic laboratory testing service is essential to the basic management of patient care, allowing physicians to diagnose diseases earlier. Ethiopia has an integrated national laboratory master plan (2009-2013) developed by the Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI). EHNRI has been mandated to coordinate strengthening of the national laboratory systems. Most of the laboratory technologists and technicians are trained in state universities, but private colleges and universities also train professionals.

There are two main types of laboratories that process the majority of medical specimens in Ethiopia’s tiered system: hospital laboratories are attached to a hospital and perform tests on patients; private laboratories receive samples from general practitioners and other health clinics for analysis, and the existing two high-tech diagnostic laboratories in the capital city, Addis Ababa. The government is seeking an additional three high-tech labs by the year 2025.

Click here for further details on investing in a high-tech diagnostic lab in Addis Ababa or visit www.tradeinvestafrica.com for more investment opportunities.

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