State of the art: Medical laboratories in the health structures of the national police in the north Kivu province

Introduction: The medical laboratory is one of the elements of the quality of care; the prevention and management of infectious and non-infectious pathologies depend on it. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in the province of North Kivu using a medical laboratory for the health training of the national police; observations and interviews were used to take stock. Results: 4/5 of the national police health facility does not have a laboratory technician, insufficient technical facilities, lack of basic equipment with untimely breakdown of inputs are the characteristics of medical laboratories within police health facilities national. Conclusion: The lack of laboratory and certain basic equipment in the health structures of the national police in North Kivu has a significant impact on the medical care of police officers and their dependents as well as on the profitability of law enforcement officers in their profession.