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ajlm-1614	Makokha, Ernest P.; Ondondo, Raphael O.; Kimani, Daniel K.; Gachuki, Thomas; Basiye, Frank; Njeru, Mercy; Junghae, Muthoni; Downer, Marie; Umuro, Mamo; Mburu, Margaret; Mwangi, Jane	Enhancing accreditation outcomes for medical laboratories on the Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation programme in Kenya via a rapid results initiative	2022		.htm	text/html	5731	248	39	Introduction In the recent past, low- and middle-income countries have witnessed improved access to quality-assured laboratory diagnosis, leading to better patient outcomes.1 One of the key drivers for this improvement was the implementation of the twin Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) task-based training programme and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA), a stepwise accreditation preparedness programme.2,3 Used in combination, the SLMTA programme, the SLIPTA checklist and related processes enabled laboratories in low- and middle-income countries to implement quality systems improvements and prepare them for accreditation: a formal recognition of the implementation of laboratory quality systems and services that adhere to international standards.4 International Standards Organization (ISO) 15189 is the standard of choice for accreditation of clinical laboratories, as it promotes the delivery of reliable results for patient safety and care, as well as reliable data for public health interventions.5 Kenya adopted the SLMTA programme in 2010 to guide laboratory quality improvements prior to accreditation by the national accreditation body, Kenya National Accreditation Service. Strengthening laboratory management towards accreditation	cache/ajlm-1614.htm	txt/ajlm-1614.txt