On 31 July and 1 August 2025, the Medical Biology Laboratory (MBL) of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) welcomed 20 laboratory professionals from 10 public hospitals in Phnom Penh for a study visit, in alignment with the directives of His Excellency the Minister of Health.

Accredited to the ISO 15189 international standard by Cofrac since 2018, the MBL shared its experience in implementing a robust quality management system. The visit focused on key areas such as:

• Laboratory quality management
• Technical operations
• Biosafety and biosecurity practices

This initiative, coordinated by the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH), aimed to strengthen collaboration and promote quality practices across Cambodia’s public health laboratory network.