{Pathologists Lancet, a private company that offers laboratory services in Africa has officially launched its branch in Rwanda and will be offering laboratory services that were not done in Rwanda before.}
The laboratory in Remera, Gisimenti, Umuyenzi Plaza, was officially opened on 4th February, 2016 and will conduct tests of over 4000 sicknesses.
During the launch, they also made free tests of cancer for 70 people over 40 since it was the international cancer day.
The specialists working with the laboratory have provided information to 52 Rwandan doctors about the role of technology in testing hepatitis disease.
Dr Nyirinkwaya Jean Chrysostome, the director of La Croix Du Sud Hospital and the president of private hospitals association in Rwanda said the newly launched laboratory brings service that were not found in the country which will promote health care.
“No doctor can heal unidentified disease. That is why this laboratory will play a big role, bringing services that would before be provided outside the country,” he said.
The director of Pathologists Lancet Group in East Africa, Dr Ahmed Kalebi said that the company concentrates on delivering laboratory services which help in good medical performance.
“We have modern facilities and expertise testing various sicknesses,” he said.
Dr Kalebi added that the laboratory will save expenses patients would spend traveling abroad for tests.
He revealed that they will collaborate with public and private hospitals, some medical insurance companies and the ministry of health.
This laboratory has the capacity of making various tests including DNA paternity test, allergy tests, toxicology and drug of abuse, therapeutic drug monitoring, cancer and tissue typing among others.
The Kigali branch will collaborate with its branch in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and others in case some tests failed in Rwanda and transfer tests to machines in other countries through technology without extra charges.
Pathologists Lancet Group has branches in 13 countries from Africa and has been operational for 65 years when it was first established in South Africa.
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