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Prof. Moses Joloba with NTRL Staff
Welcome to the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory. The Uganda’s apex institution for TB diagnostics, training, and applied research. For over two decades, NTRL has stood at the forefront of Uganda’s TB response, providing accurate diagnostics, building laboratory capacity across East Africa, and contributing to global knowledge on tuberculosis.
As a WHO-designated Supranational Reference Laboratory, our work extends beyond Uganda’s borders – supporting national TB programmes across most of african countries, training laboratory professionals, and ensuring that quality TB diagnostics reach the people who need them most.
Uganda’s fight against tuberculosis is a fight for every family, every community, and every future generation. At NTRL, we do not just run tests; we build the systems, the skills, and the scientific capacity that will ultimately end TB in Uganda and across our region.
I invite you to explore our services, engage with our training programmes, and join us in the mission to end TB. Together, we can build a healthier Uganda and a stronger Africa.
Prof. Moses Joloba
Director, Uganda SRL / National TB Reference Laboratory
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The Uganda National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory
A supranational reference laboratory is a laboratory that provides its services beyond national borders. The purpose of such a facility would be to complement in-country deficits in capacity. As such, The supranational reference laboratory Uganda serves as referral facility for national reference laboratories. We perform diagnostics deemed technically complex or that require equipment and human resource competencies that are not present in referring Member States. Examples include drug resistance testing for TB (MDR and XDR), and the detection of parasite resistance to medicines.
Upcoming Events
Regional EQA Capacity Building & TB Diagnostics Mentorship Cohort 3
Venue: NTRL, Plot 1061-1062 Butabika Road, Luzira, Kampala.
Regional EQA Capacity Building & TB Diagnostics Mentorship
Uganda NTRL, Kampala
Date: 10th – 14th, August, 2026
Participants: Laboratory managers from 20 African countries + TB Programme Managers from 7 countries.
External quality assurance( EQA) mentorship of NTRL and NTP Managers from seven (7) countries that is, Tanzania, Botswana, Malawi, kenya, Guinea Bissau, Zimbabawe and Ethiopian.
Duration: 5 Days
For enquiries: training@ntrl.or.ug | info@ntrl.or.ug | Toll Free: 0800-100-066
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