The College of American Pathologists (CAP), an internationally recognised standard for clinical laboratories, has accredited the Aga Khan University Hospital’s (AKUH) Clinical Laboratories, making it the first lab in Pakistan to receive this status. The university hospital’s CEO, Hans Kedzierski, noted that clinical laboratory testing was an essential part of a good quality healthcare service and that AKUH was the first institute in the region to raise the bar for health care provision. “AKUH is dedicated in providing First-World quality in the Third World through its mission of provision of exemplary care" he said.