Shifa International Hospital on Tuesday introduced Total La
b Automation (TLA) system, which is first of its kind in the region to automate hematology, chemistry and molecular biology on one belt to provide unparalleled quality with secure and swift results.
Speaking on the occasion, chief guest Dr Nausheen Hamid (Federal Parliamentary Secretary Health) said that Hospital laboratories nowadays are challenged with greater te
sting demands, improved efficiency, reliable and high-quality results to play an important part in public health and healthcare delivery systems.
The latest TLA lab at Shifa will further improve quality of laboratory diagnostics for a large array of patient and physician po
pulations.
Dr MH Qazi (CEO SIH) and Dr Habibur Rahman (Chairman BOD SIH) said that the advent of Shifa Patholog
y & Laboratory Medicine services 25 years back ha
d the objective of inve
sting into human and technology resources to provide authentic and reliable diagnostic te
sting to physicians and patients of the region.
“”We also take pride in providing significantly subsidized rates to underprivileged patients. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Imran Nazir (Chief Pathologist SIH) mentioned that the automation and artificial intelligence technologies will further expan
d the scope of laboratory medicine by increasing efficiency and quality.
The Asia Pacific leadership of Roche Diagnostics and Sysmex was present on the occasion which supplie
d the TLA system. A large gathering of physicians and healthcare professionals attende
d the event.