Health Workforce and Training

Healthcare workers valued POCT because it was fast, practical, simple to process, and useful in emergencies. Full training coverage was achieved in rural facilities but not in urban facilities due to high staff turnover, multiple shifts, and limited availability. Continuous training and workforce expansion are necessary for service quality and sustainable POCT use. High patient demand during urban emergencies overloaded laboratory staff, and single-person rural laboratories also faced severe constraints. Most laboratory personnel in the study context had technical rather than university-level training.