LABORATORY MEDICINE
We founded the LabAnalytics Academy to improve laboratory quality for quantitative tests and enhance patient care.
IMPLEMENTING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES:
A VITAL STEP TOWARDS ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS
Reliable and accurate laboratory results are essential for diagnosis, treatment, medication dosing and detecting disease outbreaks. They also guide the appropriate use of antibiotics, helping to prevent antibiotic resistance.
Laboratories must regularly check the accuracy of their testing—sometimes several times a day. When quality control results fall outside acceptable limits, the underlying causes must be resolved before patient results are released.
Many laboratories in resource-limited settings across sub-Saharan Africa lack the trained staff, expertise and analytical tools needed to meet these requirements—posing significant risks to patient care.
The LabAnalytics Academy, which we established, supports medical laboratories over five years in building sustainable quality assurance systems aligned with international standards.
Participating laboratories receive training and mentoring, alongside analytical software we developed, our textbook and practical learning materials.
This equips laboratory professionals to carry out and interpret quality control procedures correctly, identify sources of error and implement targeted improvements.
LABANALYTICS ACADEMY
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ADDRESSING SYSTEM- LEVEL DEFICITS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE
MEASURE QUALITY
CORRECT ERRORS
IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY
Before training begins, we analyse each participating laboratory’s raw data. Depending on the test, error rates range from 30% to 50%. Following training, these fall to below 0.62%, reaching as low as 0.00034%, meeting international standards.
The results have been presented at several healthcare conferences and submitted for publication in a scientific journal.
The LabAnalytics Academy is recognised by the Medical Council of Malawi as a continuing professional development provider. The leading central laboratory at Malawi’s medical university also uses our methods as a benchmark for quality.
