A three-day hands-on training on enhanced Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the second batch of users is under way at Paro from 10 to 12 April 2023. The training is being conducted by National Centre for Animal Health in collaboration with Project Management Unit, Ministry of Health and ICTD, MoAL.
The enhanced LIMS is the improved version of online database system developed to efficiently manage information of all the veterinary laboratory activities in the country. The database has the features for online entry of owner’s details, animal details, sample details, test result, diagnosis, and recommendation. The system helps the veterinary laboratories to track samples from submission to testing and reporting. It also enables real-time tracking of sample testing status through a paperless system besides data storage and test result dissemination.
The system is being used by all the laboratory facilities under the Department of Livestock (DoL), viz., National Veterinary Laboratory under National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH), National Veterinary Hospital (NVH), Regional Livestock Development Centre (RLDC), Regional Veterinary Hospital & Epidemiology Centres (RVH & ECs), Satellite Veterinary Laboratory (SVL) and Dzongkhag Veterinary Laboratories (DVLs). The system is more user-friendly than the earlier version and also is more secure where data can be extracted and analysed for reports for policy intervention and planning.
The training program is being attended 34 officials from NCAH, RLDC, NVH, RVH & EC, SVL, DVH and central farms: Samtse, Dagana, Gasa, Lhuntse, Monggar, Tsirang, Trashigang, Trongsa and Gasa.
The enhancement of the system and subsequent training of the animal health officials is funded by the Fleming Fund Country Grant and technically supported by ICTD, MoAF and developed by Yuevaan consultancy.
– NCAH, Serbithang
