The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mbeya Research Centre on 27th, May 2024, hosted representatives from the Ministry of Health (MoH), implementing partners, system analysts, system developers, and researchers who came together for user acceptance testing of the laboratory module in the Unified Community System (UCS).
The work has been a success through the @EDCTP-funded LIFE2Scale study that is currently ongoing in the Mbeya and Songwe regions. This module is designed to seamlessly connect laboratory results from centralized and point-of-care testing platforms to even the most remote facilities in the country.
It ensures quality data and timely availability of HIV viral load (HVL) and early infant diagnosis (EID) test results for clinical decisions while also providing accurate estimates for global 95-95-95 target performance. This effort builds upon the extensive work of the MoH by utilizing research as a catalyst for impactful change across the country.
In his opening remarks, the Director General of NIMR, Prof. Said Aboud, urged each participant to fully engage in the testing process. The insight and feedback gained through assessment are invaluable, and it is through the diligent efforts that we will be able to finalize the module, ensuring it meets the highest standards of functionality and usability before it is rolled out more broadly.
“We as NIMR are ready to pilot test this module through the EDCTP project, the LIFE2Scale study that is currently on-going in the Mbeya and Songwe regions”. Emphasized Prof. Aboud

Finally, Prof. Aboud applauded the MoH for their continued dedication and efforts in advancing healthcare delivery through the adoption of digital technologies and promised to look forward to finalizing the module and enrolling it out in the entire country.
The 3-day workshop held at NIMR in Dar es Salaam brought together expertise from the MoH and development partners from various institutions.