**The Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi, inaugurated the Public Health Virology Laboratory, which is the first of its kind in the world, making Kuwait the first country to use electronic linking and information systems with the advanced (S Alinity) systems.**  

During a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Sunday, on the sidelines of the inauguration, Minister Al-Awadi explained that the laboratory receives all samples from the Ministries of Interior and Defense, tests for expatriate workers, food handlers, the Medical Council, and premarital screenings.  

He clarified that the laboratory, which serves as a reference for both government and private sectors, receives approximately 10,000 samples daily from various entities, including public and private hospitals, for virus testing. He noted that previously, samples were handled semi-manually, but now they will be processed through advanced devices provided by the ministry.  

He added that these devices will receive and process samples, delivering results without any human intervention, thereby reducing errors, ensuring accuracy, and enhancing the quality of healthcare services provided.  

The minister highlighted the community partnership with the private sector in providing medical equipment that meets the highest global standards to ensure safety and quality. He emphasized that the launch of this laboratory is a significant step towards achieving a qualitative leap in the ministry in terms of quality and care.  

**On her part, the Head of Public Health Laboratories, Dr. Sarah Al-Qabandi, stated in a similar statement to KUNA that the Public Health Laboratories serve as the reference for the State of Kuwait and include several laboratories.**  

Dr. Al-Qabandi mentioned that the laboratory employs the world's first fully automated system, equipped with advanced and precise technologies to monitor samples automatically without manual intervention, in addition to electronic tracking of blood samples from collection to arrival at the laboratory and until the results are issued.  

She pointed out the accuracy of the electronic system used in the laboratory, which will help track samples from collection to result delivery, reducing human errors and increasing the speed of result delivery.  

**Meanwhile, the project's implementing company representative, Faisal Al-Mejel, stated in a similar statement to KUNA that the project involves connecting five (S Alinity) systems to the innovative GLP automated system for the first time globally, providing a proven technology with flexibility and increasing options to achieve the goals of public health laboratories.**  

Al-Mejel noted that this system offers the latest technologies for accurate diagnosis of epidemiological cases with high efficiency in a smaller space compared to other available systems. He emphasized that the Alinity systems are advanced in terms of speed and efficiency in testing and diagnosing epidemic diseases, confirming that the project will contribute to enhancing Kuwait's position as a regional and international health reference.  

He explained that the project will provide solutions for transferring samples between healthcare centers and the central public health laboratory using the Indexor system, which allows full tracking of location, temperature, and sample integrity through comprehensive dashboards from the time of sample collection, transportation, reception, and laboratory analysis until storage and easy retrieval of samples.