Two main laboratories have been nationally and internationally certified and accredited to run DNA paternity testing in Uganda, the coubtry’s Health Minister has revealed.
Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng made the revelation on Monday while addressing the press where she set conditions for laboratories intending to carry out DNA testing.
“Only the two certified/accredited Laboratories, Government Anaytical Laboratory in Wndegeya and MBN Clinical Laboratory on Nakasero Road, both in Kampala, shall be allowed to do DNA paternity testing in Uganda for now,” Dr. Aceng said.
DNA paternity testing has been talk of the town in recent weeks with demand on the rise fir the same service.
The Health Minister alsonadded that, “No Laboratories and clinics shall be allowed to collect samples for DNA paternity testing unless they have agreements with the Laboratory to which they send samples for testing and the testing Laboratory take full accountability for the results.”
In the new guidelines, No Laboratory or any facility shall ship any samples for DNA paternity testing outside the country except with special clearance from the Director General of Health Services and/ or Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST).
Any Laboratory that is prepared and wants to do DNA paternity testing can apply to the Director General of Health Services who will set up a team of experts to assess the Laboratory for certification.
