Expert Interview-The Role of National Accreditation Bodies in Advancing ISO: 15189 Accreditation in Developing Nations
Pages: 81-92
Dr.Vivek Pant
Department of Clinical Chemistry, Samyak Diagnostic Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal Email: drvpant@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction Following the previous APFCB News edition’s focus on the implementation and impact of ISO 15189 in clinical laboratories, this issue shifts attention to the critical enablers of sustainable accreditation: national accreditation bodies (ABs) in developing nations. While international standards provide the framework, it is often the presence or absence of a credible, locally-rooted accreditation body that determines whether laboratories can achieve and maintain compliance.
