Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal · Published 2026-07-01 · DOI 10.4103/npmj.npmj_91_25
Yugeshwari R. Tiwade, Obaid Noman
Medical laboratories play a critical role in public health surveillance by providing accurate and timely data for detecting, monitoring and responding to public health threats. This short communication highlights the importance of medical laboratories in disease detection, outbreak management and the continuous monitoring of endemic and emerging health threats. It also discusses the challenges laboratories face in this role and suggests strategies for enhancing their contribution to public health surveillance.
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Tiwade, Y., Noman, O. (2026). The Role of Medical Laboratories in Public Health Surveillance. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.4103/npmj.npmj_91_25