National Public Health Laboratory (Sudan)
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The National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) (Arabic: المعمل القومي للصحة العامة) is a public health laboratory in Sudan that was previously known as the Stack Medical Research Laboratories (Arabic: معمل استاك للبحوث الطبية) from its inception in 1927 until April 1969. The name Stack Medical Research Laboratories referred to Lee Stack, a Governor-General of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Directors including Eric S. Horgan, Robert Kirk, and Mansour Ali Haseeb developed research programs on endemic diseases including leishmaniasis, yellow fever, and smallpox vaccine development.
Former name | Stack Medical Research Laboratories (until April 1969) |
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Established | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
Laboratory type | Public health laboratory |
Field of research | Medical |
Director | Shahinaz Ahmed Bedri |
Location | Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan 15°35′50″N 32°31′52″E |
Nickname | Stack Laboratory (Arabic: معمل استاك)[1] |
Affiliations | Ministry of Health Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum |
Website | www |
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In 1969, the name changed to National Public Health Laboratories, by which time it was a significant medical research hub, affiliated with the Sudan Medical Research Council. The laboratory's role expanded to conducting diagnostics, vaccine production, and research on malaria and yellow fever. The laboratory is a centre for medical education, training, and research. In the 2020s, the laboratory faced severe challenges during the Sudanese revolution and the War in Sudan, forcing a relocation to Port Sudan due to war-induced destruction.