CIDRZ, through the Transitioning and Integrating Laboratory Services (TRAILS) project,  supported a two-week Curriculum Development Training for local laboratory personnel.

The training, led by the Ministry of Health with technical input from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and funding from the U.S. CDC, focused on building capacity in Quality Management Systems (QMS) and other priority areas.

TRAILS Chief of Party, Mr Powell Choonga, said the goal of the training was to equip participants with tools to independently design and institutionalise training packages that meet the evolving needs of Zambia’s laboratory network.

Mr Choonga said that by investing in local expertise, TRAILS fosters a self-sustaining workforce capable of advancing laboratory quality systems beyond external support.

Participants received theoretical and practical instruction, developing a QMS training curriculum for national use.

This initiative reflects TRAILS’ mandate to strengthen MOH-led, sustainable laboratory systems while enhancing quality diagnostics and broader public health services.