Services Details

KIDH hosts a state-of-the-art Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory facility dedicated to advanced diagnostics, reference testing, and infectious disease research.

Core Functions

• Advanced diagnostic and reference testing for:
  • Tuberculosis (TB & MDR-TB)
  • Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Emerging and re-emerging pathogens
• Support to national and regional disease surveillance programs
• Laboratory network capacity building across Tanzania
• Quality assurance and proficiency testing

Diagnostic & Technological Capacity

The laboratory is equipped with sophisticated phenotypic and molecular platforms including:

• PCR technologies (Conventional, Real-Time, and Digital PCR)
• Sequencing technologies
• Immunoassay systems
• Clinical chemistry analyzers
• Hematology analyzers
• HLA typing capabilities

Biobanking Services

• Secure biorepository capacity of up to 47,000 litres of biospecimens
• Long-term storage supporting research and surveillance activities

Training & Fellowship Programs

• Training for healthcare providers and biomedical scientists
• Fellowship programs in infectious disease laboratory sciences

Quality & Accreditation

The laboratory operates under a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) and has been ISO 15189 accredited by the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS) since 2017.

The laboratory is currently transitioning into a National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, strengthening its leadership role in TB diagnostics and surveillance.