The American Mission Hospital (AMH) established its laboratory services as a separate department in 1984, initially offering basic lab tests, writes Jayne Houghton.

Over the years, it has expanded to cover five sites and a comprehensive range of laboratory tests, aiding clinicians in diagnosis and improve patient outcomes.

Every year on April 23, the world celebrates World Laboratory Day (WLD), also known as International Laboratory Day, to recognise the importance of laboratories and their role in healthcare, scientific research and development.

The theme for WLD 2024 was ‘The Future is Lab’. Laboratory professionals were celebrated and honoured for their role in protecting the future by skilfully adapting to meet today’s evolving patient care and public health challenges with resilience, innovation and expertise.

On WLD, the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine was officially inaugurated at the King Hamad American Mission Hospital (KHAMH), in A’ali.

Present on the occasion were Supreme Council for Health (SCH) chairman Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, AMH corporate chief executive and chief medical officer Dr George Cheriyan and AMH group chief executive officer Julia Tovey.

“WLD is a time to recognise those who perform research and experiments in these unique workspaces. While it may not be common knowledge, some of the world’s greatest discoveries came directly from laboratories. The emergence of great inventions continues to make the world a better place,” said an AMH spokesperson.

It was a day to acknowledge the vital role and contribution of laboratory professionals to society in advancing healthcare and promoting the value of science through research to improve people’s lives.

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