PESHAWAR:Khyber TeachingHospitalhasachieved another remarkable milestone as it has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 recertification. This certification is a testament to the high standards of preventive, emergency diagnostic, therapeutic, and health-related medical services provided at the hospital.

This milestone was achieved following a surveillance audit conducted on March 27 and 28, 2025, in which National Quality Assurance (NQA), on the recommendations of the lead auditor, approved the retention of Khyber Teaching Hospital`s ISO 9001:2015 certification. The hospital has successfully maintained its excellent quality management system and proven that it is providing world-class medical services.

At the certificate distribution ceremony held on this historic occasion, hospital director Dr Muhammad Zafar Afridi received the certificate from Mohammad Akbar, head of Total Quality System.

He congratulated all the hospital staff for their hard work, dedication and professional services. `We will leave no stone unturned in taking this hospital towards further development in the light of the orders of the board of governors,` he said.

It is worth mentioning that KTH had first obtained ISO certification in 2021-22, and now after continuously meeting the standards, it has re-obtained this certification through a three-year surveillance audit. Bureau Report