LabBook, a free and open-source laboratory information system meeting the needs of LMICs

Implementation - Implémentation Interoperability
,
1

This community innovation has been accepted at the 2026 DHIS2 Annual Conference as a physical poster.


Organization: Fondation Mérieux

Poster title: LabBook, a free and open-source laboratory information system meeting the needs of LMICs

PosterLabBookDHIS2Integration
PosterLabBookDHIS2Integration1920×2734 1.13 MB

This poster presents the implementation of the LabBook laboratory information system and its interoperability with DHIS2 in West Africa.

The work highlights:

  • Aggregated laboratory data exchange with DHIS2
  • DHIS2 interoperability workflows
  • AMR surveillance support
  • Integration with WHONET and GLASS
  • Pilot implementations and lessons learned

Countries involved include Guinea, Benin, Togo, Senegal, and other West and Central African countries.

10 Likes
DHIS2 Community Innovations - DAC2026 Roundups (May 15, 2026)
2

This is súper interesting. I would love to also get an understanding of the analytics derived from this data and how it supports surveilance.

Also given the regional adopción, any evidence of cross border data utilization here?

1 Like
3

Thank you for your interest!

The integration between LabBook and DHIS2 contributes to the surveillance of, for example, notifiable diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the transmission of aggregated indicators derived from laboratory data. Detailed data are collected and managed in LabBook, then aggregated before being transferred to DHIS2.

No, no formal cross-border use of the data has yet been established. The project’s initial priority has been to strengthen laboratory information systems and surveillance capacities at the national level.

1 Like