LABORATORY MEDICINE
We founded the LabAnalytics Academy to improve laboratory quality for quantitative tests and enhance patient care.
RELIABLE LABORATORY DATA :
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IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS
Reliable and accurate laboratory data is crucial for the surveillance and control of diseases of public health importance, to determine the true prevalence of diseases, to support clinical diagnosis, as well as rationalize and monitor treatment. Clinical laboratories in resource-constrained countries face significant challenges that limit their capacity to deliver high-quality services.
Despite international efforts, the implementation of quality assurance standards remains in its infancy. Educational resources and tools for statistical quality control have traditionally been designed for advanced laboratories in high-income countries. These resources are often highly complex and rely on specialized software that is generally inaccessible to laboratories in Africa. That leaves most laboratories without guidance on how to implement and maintain a quality assurance plan, reflecting the regional availability and system-level deficits.
Dedicated to address the systemic challenges in resource-constrained countries by providing comprehensive training and resources in statistical quality control and risk management for medical laboratories, we have founded the LabAnalytics Academy.
With self-developed algorithms, user-friendly data interfaces, and an easily understandable result output, we have created an analysis software that, together with our training, now enables resource-limited laboratories to meet international standards set by the "International Organization for Standardization" (ISO).
The LabAnalytics Academy offers three different courses in statistical quality assurance:
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Basic Course in Statistical Quality Control for Medical Laboratories
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Statistical Method Evaluation
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Master Trainer Certification Program
Our curriculum is novel due to its contextualization - it is specifically designed for the work environment and culture of a resource-poor, developing country.
The Nkhoma Hospital is the training center of the LabAnalytics Academy.
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A CONTEXTUALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AND ACCESSIBLE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE ADDRESSES SYSTEM- LEVEL DEFICITS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF MULTIPLIERS LEADS TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
The Nkhoma Hospital is a member of a network that provides 40% of the healthcare facilities and 80% of healthcare training sites in Malawi. Each district hospital within these network operates its own laboratory. The QIT- Program trains laboratory specialist from each of these hospital laboratories. The graduates are qualified to be trainers and become multipliers in the laboratories across the country, improving the medical landscape of their country independent of Western aid. This improves patient care and empowers people living in developing regions.