DIMAPUR: State Public Health Laboratory, Nagaland has become is one of the first in the North Eastern Region to get the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation under the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) fast track accreditation program.
Taking to his Twitter handle Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio wrote, "State Public Health Laboratory, Nagaland is one of the first in the North Eastern Region to get @NABL_QCI accreditation under @fssaiindia fast track accreditation program. The State Food Laboratory certification will now be acceptable on International platform."
Further, the certificate remains valid for the scope of accreditation as specified in the annexure subject to continued satisfactory compliance to the standards and the relevant requirements of NABL.
The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) is an autonomous body under the guidance of the Dept. Of Science & Technology, Govt. of India whose purpose is to provide accreditation to testing and calibration of clinical laboratories in the country.
It is the sole accreditation body authorized by the Govt. of India that provides a third-party assessment of the quality and technical competence of labs. NABL also shares links with Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation.
Benefits of NABL for healthcare providers
> Superior competence in the process of calibration
> Potential increase in business due to customer confidence and satisfaction
> Recognition and a greater reach of products in domestic & international markets
> Saving of time and money from reduced retesting of products
> Better control of laboratory operations and feedback
Benefits of NABL for the people
> Assurance of genuine reports from accurately calibrated testing
> Confidence in personnel performing tests
> Elimination of the need for re-testing thereby saving money & time
> Satisfaction from the services provided
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