Cerba Lancet Africa Group
Cerba Lancet Africa is the leading network of clinical pathology and biomedical laboratories in Africa, with the ambition to become the leading diagnostic services provider in Africa and world-class standards of pathology services to patients and medical communities across the continent. Cerba Lancet Africa is a joint venture created in 2019 with the French group Cerba HealthCare, a leading international player in medical diagnosis, and Lancet Laboratories, the foremost name in clinical pathology in sub-Saharan Africa.
Through the Joint Venture, Cerba Lancet Africa operates a network of more than 100 ISO-accredited laboratories across 14 African countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
“Our goal is to provide Africa with the best medical diagnostic solutions at world-class standards to improve the quality of life of communities.”
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Our Mission
To be the leading force in local medical diagnostics in Africa, while offering the highest standards of pathology and biomedical services to patients and medical communities across the continent.
Our Vision
To provide Africa with the best medical diagnostic solutions at world-class standards to improve the quality of life of communities.
Our Values
Respect
Excellence
Commitment
Equity in Health
Latest News
Improving access to quality lab tests among private health care providers in Kenya
In the News | 2022-04-28
Gold Star Kenya and Pathologists Lancet Kenya have entered into a strategic partnership that will see over 100 private health facilities linked to Pathologists Lancet Kenya from all over the country.
News on Lancet at Goodlife Launch
In the News | 2022-02-21
Goodlife Pharmacy and the Lancet Group of Labs have inked a collaborative partnership deal that will, from this month, see Lancet establish and operate laboratory patient service centres within selected Goodlife Pharmacy stores to enable easier, better and more convenient access to quality lab test services to patients and health consumers.
Our Network



Ethiopia
- No. labs: N .C.
- * No. of patients: 24 200
- * No. of tests performed: 39 900

Gabon
- No. labs: N .C.
- * No. of patients: 2 800
- * No. of tests performed: 14 500

Ghana
- No. labs: 27
- * No. of patients: 39 000
- * No. of tests performed: 148 500


Kenya
- No. labs: 34
- * No. of patients: 32 000
- * No. of tests performed: 103 000

Nigeria
- No. labs: 11
- * No. of patients: 1 800
- * No. of tests performed: 53 000

Mozambique
- No. labs: 2
- * No. of patients: 1 300
- * No. of tests performed: 5 400

Rwanda
- No. labs: 5
- * No. of patients: 2 000
- * No. of tests performed: 8 000

Eswatini
- No. labs: 5
- * No. of patients: 6 200
- * No. of tests performed: 17 300

Tanzania
- No. labs: 10
- * No. of patients: 14 000
- * No. of tests performed: 75 000

Uganda
- No. labs: 21
- * No. of patients: 19 000
- * No. of tests performed: 77 000

Zambia
- No. labs: 4
- * No. of patients: 4 000
- * No. of tests performed: 12 500

Zimbabwe
- No. labs: 23
- * No. of patients: 24 000
- * No. of tests performed: 78 000
Current Network
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- Eswatini
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe