icddr,b’s globally recognised diagnostic centre at Mohakhali on Monday started providing round-the-clock services.

This will inevitably distribute the patient volume throughout the day and effectively reduce the waiting time for them, icddr,b said on Monday.

icddr,b laboratories are the only labs in Bangladesh accredited under International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189 (quality and competence) and ISO 15190 (safety) for 400+ different tests and parameters.

Senior Director, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division at icddr,b Dr Niyaz Ahmed said while this extension of operation will cost them additional resources, they would like to make their services more accessible to all walks of life.

“Our highly skilled, dedicated scientists and clinicians, along with state-of-the-art laboratories will now be able to serve more patients with high quality diagnosis which they have always been relied on.”