GAFMFR Laboratory
The Ghana Armed Forces Molecular, Forensics and Research Laboratory (GAFMFRL) is the soon to be added department of the Pathology Division. It is hoped to be operational by the end of the first quarter of 2026.
Leadership
The GAFMFRL is headed by Lt Col NYF Snyper.
Capabilities
- Molecular laboratory diagnostics
- Forensics laboratory investigations
- Toxicology laboratory investigations
- Infectious disease investigation, diagnosis and management
- Research
- Teaching and training of health students
- Disease outbreak investigation and management
- Verification of test kits
- Exposure investigations
- Post exposure investigations
- Disease Surveillance
- Laboratory quality management
Services To Be Provided
Molecular Tests
Hepatitis B & C viral load (HBV DNA, HCV RNA).
HPV DNA testing (cervical cancer screening).
Sexually transmitted infections (CT/NG/Trichomonas PCR panels)
COVID-19 / respiratory multiplex panels (seasonal)
Hepatitis serology panels (HBsAg, HBeAg, anti-HCV, anti-HDV)
HIV confirmatory and resistance genotyping
Arboviral testing (Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya PCR/ELISA)
Measles assay
Rubella assay
Polio environmental surveillance
Emerging viral pathogens (Lassa, Ebola preparedness assays)
Forensic and Toxicology Services
Human DNA profiling (STR analysis)
Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) DNA services
Missing persons & unidentified remains profiling
Workplace drug testing (urine, oral fluid, blood)
Drugs of abuse confirmation (GC-MS / LC-MS)
Alcohol and toxic substance analysis (blood ethanol, poisons)
Post-mortem toxicology
Departments, Units, Sub-specialties
- Molecular
- Forensics and toxicology
- Virology
- Research
- Laboratory Quality Assurance
Mode of Operations (Timings, Appointments)
The Ghana Armed Forces Molecular, Forensics and Research Laboratory (GAFMFRL) will operate from 0730hrs to 1400hrs from Monday to Friday. The Laboratory, however adjusts its schedules to suit the work demand during disease outbreaks.
Training Capabilities
Training capacity of the Laboratory includes:
- Molecular laboratory diagnostics
- Forensics laboratory investigations
- Toxicology laboratory investigations
- Infectious disease investigation, diagnosis and management
- Research
- Teaching and training of health students
- Disease outbreak investigation and management
- Verification of test kits
- Exposure investigations
- Post exposure investigations
- Disease Surveillance
- Laboratory quality management
- Infection prevention and control
- Exposure investigation
- Laboratory waste management
Affiliation and Relationship with Other Facilities and Institutions
- Ghana Association of Medical laboratory Scientists (GAMLS)
- Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU)
- Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
- University of Ghana
- US Naval Research Medical Unit (NAMRU)
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)
- National Public Health and Reference Laboratory (NPHRL)
- Bluestone
- Synlab Medical Laboratories
- REVNA Biosciences