Harare, 29 January 2021,
It has come to the attention of the Ministry Of Health and Child Care that there are Laboratories carrying out SARS-CoV-2 testing without the prior requirement of assessment and certification.
The Ministry of Health and Child Care wishes to advise the public that only Laboratories that have been assessed and certified by the Ministry of Health and Child Care in collaboration with the Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council of Zimbabwe and the World Health Organization are the only laboratories approved to carry out SARS-CoV-2 testing and publish results.
Any Laboratory that wishes to carry out SARS-CoV-2 should apply to the Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientist Council of Zimbabwe.
Below is the Authorised list of assessed and certified medical Laboratories for SARS-CoV-2
Private Laboratories
1. Lancet Medical Laboratories , St Annes Hospial – Harare
2. Lancet Medical Laboratories , Baines Avenue- Harare
3. Lancet Medical Laboratories, Borrowdale Race Course, Harare
4. Lancet Medical Laboratories- Boscobel – Harare
5. PSMI Medical Laboratories 132 Samora Machel Avenue – Harare
6. PSMI Medical Laboratories Parkview – Harare
7. PSMI Medical Laboratories Immuno Diagnostic Centre,-Harare
8. PSMI Medical Laboratories, West End Hospital – Harare
9. Cimas Medical Labs 60 Baines Avenue – Harare
10. Cimas Medical Labs Highglen – Harare
11. Cimas Medical Labs, Borrowdale Park- Harare
12. Diagnopath laboratory- Harare
13. Klosad Laboratory- Harare
14. Multi Tech Medical Laboratories – Harare
15. Flow Cytometry Medical Laboratory – Harare
16. Haematology Centre – Harare
17. Bioexpress Medical Laboratory – Harare
18. Genau Medical Laboratories – Harare
19. Patholgy Medical Laboratory-Harare
20. Upper East medical Centre, Avondale – Harare
21. Biotech Institute, Avondale West -Harare
22. Humacare Medical Laboratory, Longcheng -Harare
23. Interpath Medical Laboratory -Harare
24. Mbuya Dorcas Medical Laboratory – Harare
25. Urea Breath Centre – Harare
26. Baines Pathology Laboratory – Harare
27. Dynacare Medical Laboratories – Harare
28. Corporate 24 Medical Laboatories – Harare
29. Genomix Medical Centre Laboratory – Harare
30. Omnipath Medical Laboratories – Harare
31. Belverdea Medical Centre – Laboratory – Harare
32. Suburban Medical Centre Warren Park – Harare
33. Suburban Medical Centre Westwood – Harare
34. Rapha Medical Laboratories – Harare
35. Premium Diagnostic Centre- Harare
36. Lancet Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
37. Southern Pathology – Bulawayo
38. Cimas Medical Labs- Bulawayo
39. Procare Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
40. Corporate 24 Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
41. Kei Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
42. Mater Dei Hospital Laboratory (DLS)- Bulawayo
43. 24 Hours Diagnolab Bulawayo
44. Lancet Medical Laboratories, Gweru
45. PSMI Medical Laboratories – Gweru
46. Cimas Medical Labs- Gweru
47. Idetech Diagnostics Laboratories – Gweru
48. Unki Mine Laboratory- Gweru
49. Lancet Medical Laboratories- Mutare
50. PSMI Medical Laboratories –Mutare
51. Lancet Medical Laboratories- Masvingo
52. PSMI Medical Laboratories – Masvingo
53. Healthaide Diagnostic Laboratory – Masvingo
54. Genau Medical Laboratories – Masvingo
55. Medtrek Clinical Laboratories – Masvingo
56. Lancet Medical Laboratories- Bindura
57. PSMI Medical Laboratories – Bindura
58. Lancet Medical Laboratories-Victoria Falls
59. PSMI Medical Laboratories – Marondera
60. PSMI Medical Laboratories – Rusape
61. Cimas Medical Labs – Makoni- Chitungwiza
62. Idetech Diagnostics Laboratories – Beitbridge
63. Lordsland Medical Laboratory, Zvishavane
64. Carelab Medical Laboatories – Hwange
Government Laboratories
1. National Microbiology Reference Laboratories
2. National TB Reference Laboratory
3. Plumtree District Hospital
4. Gwanda Provincial Hospital
5. Beitbridge District Hospital
6. St Lukes Mission Hospital
7. Victoria Falls Hospital
8. Gutu Mission Hospital
9. Masvingo Provincial Hospital
10. Gweru Provincial Hospital
11. Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital
12. Kadoma General Hospital
13. Marondera Provincial Hospital
14. St Alberts Mission Hospital
15. Bindura Provincial Hospital
16. Rusape General Hospital
17. Mutare Provincial Hospital
18. Chipinge District Hospital
19. Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
20. Parirenyatwa Central Hospital
21. National Virology Reference Laboratory
22. Chitungwiza Central Hospital
23. Chikurubi Maximum Prison
24. Thorngrove Hospital Laboratory
25. Beatrice Road Infectiuos Diseases Hospital
26. Josiah Tongogara Magama
Research and Non-Governmental Organisations
1. Population Service International (PSI)
2. Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI)
3. African Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology (AIBST)
Collection Points Authorised
1. Lancet Medical Labs – Robert Mugabe International Airport – Harare
2. Genau Medical Laboratories – Robert Mugabe International Airport – Harare
3. Pathology Laboratories – Robert Mugabe International Airport – Harare
4. PSMI Mobile Unit – Harare
5. Mount Pleasant Drive Thorough Covid-19 Collection Centre – Harare
6. Milton Park Covid-19 Centre – Harare
7. Belvedere Medical Centre Clinic – Harare
8. Samuel Leon Medical Centre – Harare
9. Cimas Medical Labs, Montagu Clinic- Harare
10. Klosad Medical Laboratories Collection Centre – Harare
11. Genopath (Pvt) Ltd – Harare
12. Chisipite Clinical Laboratory – Harare
13. Advanced Care Support Services – Harare
14. Lancet Medical Labs, Joshua Nkomo Airport – Bulawayo
15. Lancet Medical Laboratories – Victoria Falls International Airport
16. Kaycec clinical Laboratory- Bindura
Any result from an unauthorised laboratory shall be regarded as fake/illegal and shall be dealt with in line with the provisions of the Health Professions Act Chapter (27.19) part xviii section 99 subsection 1 and 2.
- Ministry of Health and Child Care, Public Relations Department pr@mohcc.gov.zw
