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Author Biographies
Zewdu Ayele Abawa: Ethiopian accreditation service
(EAS) email; ayelezewdu@yahoo.com. Position
accreditation quality manager (BSc in medical
laboratory science, BA in economics, MSc in clinical
laboratory science and laboratory management and
quality assurance).
Alemayehu Nigatu: Addis Ababa University,
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of
Health Sciences Addis Ababa, Ethiopia position lecturer
and background (BSc, MSc, MPH-medical laboratory
science).
Abay Sisay Misganaw: Addis Ababa University,
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College
of Health Sciences Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Position
lecturer and background (MSc, PhD, Assistant
Professor-medical laboratory science).
