Pioneering a New Era in Laboratory Leadership in Africa
Today 3rd April 2025, laboratory leadership through the Laboratory Directors Forum (LabDF) convened to deliberate on the Blueprint Report, document set to be to guide laboratory le
Partnership Continued to Enhance Pathogen Genomic Surveillance and Bioinformatics for Public Health in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 31, 2025 — In a strategic move to bolster Africa’s preparedness for future pandemics, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (A
ASLM Strengthens Health Systems in Zambia Through Strategic Collaboration
Dr. Talkmore Maruta, ASLM’s Director of Programs, paid a courtesy visit to Prof. Roma Chilengi, Director General of the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI). Their dis
ASLM & Africa CDC Advance Biobanking through Training of Experts on ISO 20387 Standards
Last week (3-7 March 2025), the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), in collaboration with Africa CDC and with support from the Mastercard Foundation, hosted a training
ASLM Supports Ghana’s AMR, AMC, and AMU Data Review, Analysis, and Annual Report Development Workshop
From 17–21 February 2025, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), with funding from The Fleming Fund, and in collaboration with the Ghana National AMR Coordination Se
What’s New
Call for Papers: Advancing Sustainable Solutions in Microfluidics and Point-of-Care Diagnostics The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) invites researchers, scientists,
ECHO Sessions Summaries: August to December 2024
Between August and December 2024, ASLM’s Laboratory System Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) project, in collaboration with country teams, partners, and global agencie
Expert Experience
ASLM recently sat down with Agnes Juru Chibango, Coordinator of the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory in Zimbabwe, to uncover how Zimbabwe is leveraging South-to-South lea
Closing the Gaps: The Status of WHO TB Standards in LabCoP Countries
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a persistent global health challenge, but the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly released cascade offers a transformative roadmap for identifying g
Ghana Joins ASLM’s LabCoP as the 24th Member Country
On October 2nd, 2024, Ghana officially became the 24th ASLM’s Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) member. The onboarding ceremony in Accra, marked a m