9. LIMS at a Glance
The Malawi LIMS can therefore be summarized as follows:
|
Area |
Description |
|
What is LIMS? |
A national digital platform supporting the laboratory testing lifecycle |
|
Facility System |
iBLIS |
|
National System |
NLIMS |
|
Primary Purpose |
Digitize laboratory operations and improve laboratory information management |
|
Key Benefit |
Faster, more reliable and more accessible laboratory information |
|
Major Integration |
ART/EMR |
|
Analyzer Integration |
More than 80% of supported analyzers |
|
ART/EMR Integration |
Approximately 272 facilities |
|
Key Analytics |
TAT, test volumes, facility performance, machine utilization, sample rejection and reporting completeness |
|
Key Users |
Laboratory personnel, managers, administrators, data managers and technical teams |
|
National Stakeholder |
Ministry of Health |
|
Strategic Direction |
Integrated, interoperable and sustainable national laboratory information ecosystem |