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Experience the peace of standardised laboratory quality, reliable speed of service and predictable pricing anywhere in East Africa, all delivered by a network of laboratories and pathologists committed to excellence and quality. Whether you are a clinician, a hospital administrator looking for a reference laboratory or you are simply interested in learning more about laboratory testing, we are here to serve.

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We support access to specialised laboratory tests in East Africa, enabling doctors to diagnose complex or rare diseases. If you are a doctor, we allow you to order a test, track its progress and view the test results when ready. We support the following test types – histopathology (surgical pathology), cytology, immunohistochemistry, HPV DNA testing, bone marrow aspirate analysis, trephine biopsy, HPV DNA testing and others. Explore Supported Tests.

 

When you sign up, we give you a secure online account which you can use to order tests for your patients. We then work with our network of laboratories and pathologists, who meet our stringent international quality standards, to give you results within the stated turn-around times. And don’t worry about logistics, we coordinate those as well so that you can concentrate on treating your patient. 

We address the severe shortage of pathologists in Africa by using custom technology, including digital pathology and AI, to empower African pathologists to efficiently and affordably serve more patients in their home countries. We also enable them to remotely diagnose patients in other African countries where their services are requested. We are especially excited about connecting pathologists from around the world to help countries which have few or no pathologists at all. Learn more about our partner laboratories or Register your interest in adding your laboratory to the network.

We address the severe shortage of pathologists in Africa by using custom technology, including digital pathology and AI, to empower African pathologists to efficiently and affordably serve more patients in their home countries. We also enable them to remotely diagnose patients in other African countries where their services are requested. We are especially excited about connecting pathologists from around the world to help countries which have few or no pathologists at all.Learn more about our partner pathologists or Join the network of pathologists.

Solutions for Healthcare Systems

Explore custom digital health solutions designed for African health systems by African pathologists & lab scientists. Reliable pathology and laboratory medicine are the foundation of a modern health system. African health systems face both unique challenges and opportunities arising from the intersection of its healthcare infrastructure, depth of human resource, ability to adopt leap-frog technologies and its demographic profile.

TYPES OF SUPPORT

It is normal practice for health systems in Africa to use a hub & spoke model to aggregate specialised tests to a few centralized laboratories for cost effectiveness and efficiency. Our custom software is designed to track test sample movement from multiple peripheral healthcare institutions to a single centralized laboratory or a combination of central laboratories. It also enables central referral laboratories to post results and transmit them back to the referring health institutions.

Population-based cancer screening and cancer control programmes which target cervical cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and gastro-intestinal cancers among others, require specialised laboratory support. We design software systems to connect national screening programmes in low-resource settings to specialised laboratories for reliable and coordinated screening. We also assist in management of the logistical operations necessary for efficient coordination of millions of samples.

The gold standard for diagnosis of many diseases relies on visual analysis of tissue microscopic architecture by an expert pathologist. Using specialised whole slide scanners to create digital images of the slides, pathologists can now remotely examine tissue biopsies or blood and make diagnoses. This technology allows individual hospitals or entire health systems experiencing a shortage of pathologists to draw on remote expert pathology resources.

We support access to specialised laboratory tests in East Africa, enabling doctors to diagnose complex or rare diseases. If you are a doctor, we allow you to order a test, track its progress and view the test results when ready. We support the following test types – histopathology (surgical pathology), cytology, immunohistochemistry, HPV DNA testing, bone marrow aspirate analysis, trephine biopsy, HPV DNA testing and others. Explore Supported Tests.

 

When you sign up, we give you a secure online account which you can use to order tests for your patients. We then work with our network of laboratories and pathologists, who meet our stringent international quality standards, to give you results within the stated turn-around times. And don’t worry about logistics, we coordinate those as well so that you can concentrate on treating your patient. 

We address the severe shortage of pathologists in Africa by using custom technology, including digital pathology and AI, to empower African pathologists to efficiently and affordably serve more patients in their home countries. We also enable them to remotely diagnose patients in other African countries where their services are requested. We are especially excited about connecting pathologists from around the world to help countries which have few or no pathologists at all. Learn more about our partner laboratories or Register your interest in adding your laboratory to the network.

We address the severe shortage of pathologists in Africa by using custom technology, including digital pathology and AI, to empower African pathologists to efficiently and affordably serve more patients in their home countries. We also enable them to remotely diagnose patients in other African countries where their services are requested. We are especially excited about connecting pathologists from around the world to help countries which have few or no pathologists at all.Learn more about our partner pathologists or Join the network of pathologists.

It is normal practice for health systems in Africa to use a hub & spoke model to aggregate specialised tests to a few centralized laboratories for cost effectiveness and efficiency. Our custom software is designed to track test sample movement from multiple peripheral healthcare institutions to a single centralized laboratory or a combination of central laboratories. It also enables central referral laboratories to post results and transmit them back to the referring health institutions.

Population-based cancer screening and cancer control programmes which target cervical cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and gastro-intestinal cancers among others, require specialised laboratory support. We design software systems to connect national screening programmes in low-resource settings to specialised laboratories for reliable and coordinated screening. We also assist in management of the logistical operations necessary for efficient coordination of millions of samples.

The gold standard for diagnosis of many diseases relies on visual analysis of tissue microscopic architecture by an expert pathologist. Using specialised whole slide scanners to create digital images of the slides, pathologists can now remotely examine tissue biopsies or blood and make diagnoses. This technology allows individual hospitals or entire health systems experiencing a shortage of pathologists to draw on remote expert pathology resources.

The Future of Lab Diagnostics in Africa
We are entering a golden age for pathology and laboratory medicine. No longer will the severe shortage of laboratory medicine capacity in Africa mean that patients cannot access a laboratory diagnosis when they need it. Technology has evolved to a point where, with an internet connection and with the help of AI, you can access world class laboratory diagnostics and diagnosticians from anywhere. We are now bringing these life-saving technologies in a simple and affordable way to millions of Africans. I am excited to see how these developments will improve treatment outcomes in coming years, particularly for cancer patients.
Dr Joshua Kibera
Dr Joshua KiberaAnatomical Pathologist
I see a future where pathology services are available and accessible to everyone who needs them within the continent, and beyond.
Dr. Leah Obosy
Dr. Leah ObosyAnatomical Pathologist
The places that can promptly recognize the potential of digital pathology will be the ones who will see the greatest benefit from it. African countries which haven't yet made a big investment into the early generation of pathology systems can benefit from digitization of the pathology workflow. Digitization is cost effective, particularly where legacy systems are not well established, giving many African countries the potential to leapfrog ahead by embracing digital pathology.
Dr. Jeremy Parry (MBBS, FRCPA)Consultant Anatomical Pathologist
The future of pathology in Africa is digital and will be linked to artificial intelligence. AI solutions can lower the cost of diagnostic services making them more accessible. AI also has the potential to boost efficiency with slide reading AI algorithms. Digital pathology can also facilitate education through online training courses, as well as opportunities for second opinion consultation, with potentially any expert around the globe.
Dr. Xavier FarreAnatomical Pathologist
I see endless possibilities and opportunities. Digital pathology and whole slide imaging predate Covid-19 by many years, but since the pandemic, the digital space has literally exploded with infinite possibilities. As whole slide imaging becomes the norm of how we practice anatomic pathology, guidelines, regulations and training modalities will naturally evolve right along. This will enable the professionals to not only grow, but also serve patients more efficiently and I dare say, with greater accuracy, as diagnostics will be backed by AI.
Prof. Lucy MuchiriAnatomical Pathologist

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