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Slovak Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of "in vitro" diagnostics SEDMA!
Reliable diagnostics for a healthier future.
Who are we?
SEDMA is an interest association of legal entities with the official name Slovak Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Diagnostic Medical Devices "in vitro" SEDMA. It was founded in March 2008 pursuant to Section 20f et seq. of the Civil Code by six companies operating in the healthcare sector in the Slovak Republic.
Our goals
The strategy of the SEDMA association focuses on achieving a top level of in vitro laboratory diagnostics in Slovakia, with an emphasis on cooperation with the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, the National Council of the Slovak Republic, state institutions, health insurance companies, healthcare providers, the professional public, and professional and patient organizations.
Our activity
The vision of the SEDMA association is to make modern and innovative medical technologies in the field of in vitro diagnostics available to patients and the general public, in close cooperation with professional societies and partners operating in the field of healthcare. At the same time, the association actively strives to co-create and improve the quality of the healthcare system, while carrying out all its activities in accordance with the highest ethical standards.
The Growing importance of laboratory diagnostics
Its most important benefits include:
providing valuable data for the needs of preventive medicine,
the possibility of developing diagnostic tools specifically targeted at certain diseases,
prediction of the patient's response to treatment, thereby helping to select medications more effectively,
monitoring the effectiveness of treatment throughout the entire therapeutic process.
identification of genetic predispositions to diseases,
These advances have contributed to the emergence of innovative approaches such as personalized medicine or companion diagnostics - diagnostics designed in conjunction with a specific drug to treat specific diseases. Their goal is to achieve the highest possible effectiveness of treatment not only in terms of health benefits, but also in terms of cost-effectiveness.
Nevertheless, laboratory diagnostics remain undervalued in many cases - whether by the state administration, healthcare facilities, the professional community, health insurance providers or patients themselves. That is why one of the key tasks of our association is to raise awareness of the importance of laboratory medicine and its benefits for doctors, patients and healthcare buyers.
Significant contribution to healthcare
Clinical biochemistry
Analysis of chemicals in body fluids.
Immunochemistry
Diagnosis using reactions between antigens and antibodies.
Molecular and tissue diagnostics
DNA and RNA analysis to detect diseases.
Special laboratory examination methods
Advanced tests for accurate diagnosis of more complex diseases.
Hematology and transfusion medicine
Testing blood from donors and preparing transfusion preparations for patients.
Microbiology
Study and identification of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Special urine and acid-base analysis
Chemical urine examination with examination of urinary sediment and examination of acid-base balance.
Bedside patient diagnostics
Rapid patient testing right at the bedside.
Our members
