Kenyans can now access laboratory results via their mobile handset and receive SMS and email alerts in real time once results are ready in hospitals.
This follows a launch of the first mobile application by pathologists Lancet Kenya, an ultra modern medical laboratory that seeks to provide key excellence in diagnostics.
The application is downloadable for Apple’s iOS, Android, Windows and BlackBerry devices and will assist Kenyan doctors and patients with delivery and viewing of laboratory results on mobiles.
Lancet Kenya also introduced the Lancet Kenya Card and the Lancet PathPortal to support the initiative and reduce the time needed to spend completing the required paperwork in a hospital.
Ahmed Kalebi, Lancet Kenya managing director, said: “This initiative comes at a time when a lot of Kenyans queue in long lines as they wait for their results and as such we thought of a simple and cost effective way to save on both costs and times spent in hospitals.”
“With the Lancet Care Card, there will be no need to fill out forms anymore at the patient’s next visit. The patient will simply need to hand in his/her personalized card to a lancet administrator staff who will scan on the system and upload the patients details securely and confidently.”
The lancet PathPortal allows doctors to view a patient report online, search, print out or save to disk, acquire paperless reporting solutions and access a styled email type at no additional cost.
“The Lancet Portal will provide a simple, secure and convenient way to view patient reports from any java script enabled browser with access to the internet. PathPortal will be compatible with all mainstream web browsers and some popular mobile device,” said Patrick Were, IT manager Lancet Kenya.
Kenya’s Vision 2030 chief executive officer (CEO) Mugo Kibati welcomed the Lancet initiative saying it sets the pace for the country to achieving its ambitious Vision 2030 project and for public hospitals to embrace technology.
Kibati said: “The new technology that you are using is absolutely phenomenal and we are going to have better quality services with such new technology.
“By having such initiatives we are able to achieve Vision 2030 and help improve the life of “Wanjiku” (common man). This kind of private/public sector alliance will enable all Kenyans to have good services.”
