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Laboratory Certification in India Dr. Chand Wattal Chairman, Clinical Microbiology Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi

Healthcare Services Under Scrutiny Never Before

•  Public trust & confidence can be restored by demonstrating the serious pursuit of quality

Laboratory Certification Formal recognition of technically competent laboratories through third party assessment.

Benefits Laboratories which are quality conscious & are committed to continuous quality improvement will gain higher consumer acceptance

Indian Scenario • 100,000 labs • <50 accredited

WHY?????

• Organized documentation tedious • IQC /EQA expensive & limited availability

ACCREDITATION IS A JOURNEY AND NOT A DESTINATION.

BON VOYAGE !!!!!

HOW:2 Facilitator: C . Wattal What do we do for the next 50 minutes?

• Three eminent Speakers/Participants – Dr D.R Arora: Overview of the Lab. Acreditation in India: 15 min – Mr V.K.Mehta: Nitty Gritty of Lab Acreditation; 15 min.

– Mr Anil Relia, panelist

• Q /Ans. Followed by a Panel Discussion: 20 min.

– Panellists: Anil Relia, D.R.Arora & VKMehta