Reference Laboratories
The establishment of laboratory capacities was one of the crucial milestones for the effective creation of real capacities in relation to clinical trials. Three regional reference laboratories were established during the second Grant Opportunity (TESA II project):
Reference Laboratories
- Manhiça Health Research Centre Laboratory (CISM-Malaria): well-functioning laboratory with sufficient potential to serve as a reference laboratory. The number one priority for CISM was to become reference laboratory ISO 15189 accredited. CISM achieved the accreditation criteria for Medical Laboratories laid down in NP EN ISO 15189:2014 by the Portuguese Accreditation Institute (IPAC) on 01 October 2020;
- Botswana and Harvard Partnership (BHP-HIV laboratory): fully equipped laboratory that is ISO17025 accredited and now, BHP is already ISO 15189 accredited,
- TB Reference Laboratory at Stellenbosch University (SUN): A TB reference laboratory that will be able to meet most of the developed Terms of Reference (ToR) of TESA Reference Laboratories. However, if TESA studies/trials require more capacity than SUN can deliver, UCT will serve as a backup for some of the ToRs
