Pathology Services
The Pathology Services Directorate in the Ministry of Health and Child Care coordinates and facilitates the provision of pathology diagnostic services for clinical, preventive and medico-legal services in the public sector.
Vision
To be a Pathology Diagnostic Service of international repute by 2020
Mission
To provide quality, accessible and affordable pathology diagnostic services in a timely manner.
Values
- Professionalism
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Efficiency
There are four units in the department:
- Education and training – Coordinates training programs for pathology human resource development
- Pathology Quality Assurance – Coordinates and facilitates the provision of internationally accepted standard of diagnostic services
- Forensic services – Coordinates the provision of medico-legal diagnostic services
- Molecular Pathology and Immunohistochemistry – Coordinates and facilitate the provision of molecular diagnostic services essential for targeted drug therapy
- Clinical Pathology – provides laboratory medicine diagnostic services such as bone marrows, leukemias, tumor markers, microbiology and infectious diseases
Director Pathology Services
Tel:+263 -4 798537-60
A/Deputy Director Pathology Service
Tel:+263 4 798537-60