First Technical Staff Meeting between ASLM and Africa CDC
The first meeting of technical staff from the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) was held at the ASLM
Cepheid Receives World Health Organization Pre-Qualification of Xpert HIV-1 Viral Load Test (Updated)
Broadens access to HIV viral load monitoring On July 20, 2017, Cepheid received World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification for its Xpert® HIV-1 Viral Load (VL) test. The Xpe
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ASLM Strengthens National Efforts in Biosafety and Biosecurity in Tanzania under the GHSA
Increases in urbanization and the movement of people at national and international levels have led to increased risk for disease outbreaks, bioterrorism and other health emergencie