Kisii governor James Ongwae [right] receives ISO certification's certificate Kenya National Accreditation Service[KENAS] director Sammy Milgo at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital on 31/05/2017.[photos sammy Omingo/standard]

The Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital now has an ISO certified  laboratory.

Governor James Ongwae while receiving the ISO Certificate said that medical laboratory testing plays a crucial role in treatment of diseases. “

With the certification, the KTRH medical laboratory is now listed among internationally accredited labs on the Kenya National Accreditation Service website,” said Governor Ongwae.

The governor said construction of a Sh2 billion cancer centre will start in a few weeks after the approval of funding by the National Treasury.