Status of countrywide laboratory services quality and capacity in primary healthcare facilities in Tanzania: Findings from Star Rating Assessment.

• Main Authors: Erick Kinyenje (Author), Ruth R Ngowi (Author), Yohanes S Msigwa (Author), Joseph C Hokororo (Author), Talhiya A Yahya (Author), Chrisogone J German (Author), Akili Mawazo (Author), Mohamed A Mohamed (Author), Omary A Nassoro (Author), Mbwana M Degeh (Author), Radenta P Bahegwa (Author), Laura E Marandu (Author), Syabo M Mwaisengela (Author), Lutengano W Mwanginde (Author), Robert Makala (Author), Eliudi S Eliakimu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Accurate disease diagnosis relies on a well-organized and reliable laboratory system. This study assesses the quality of laboratory services in Tanzania based on the nationwide Star Rating Assessment (SRA) of Primary Healthcare (PHC) facilities conducted in 2017/18. This cross-sectional study utiliz...