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July 23, 2026
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Waste Cost Assessment Framework (WCAF) v2.0 for Laboratory Waste Management Developed through a collaboration between Roche, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD

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July 23, 2026
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LabCoP Connect – Expert Opinion

The LabCoP management team recently sat down with Dr. Collins Otieno to discuss the evolution of the Laboratory Community of Practice (LabCoP), its impact on strengthening laborato

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July 23, 2026
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Building resilient diagnostics systems in a constrained fiscal environment

Building resilient diagnostics systems in a constrained fiscal environment Foreign aid has played a critical role in driving improvements in health outcomes across low- and middle-

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July 23, 2026
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WHO Launches a Practical QMS Toolkit for Multi-Disease Testing in Non-Lab Settings

Responding to real-world needs As countries expand access to testing by decentralizing services and task-shifting to trained lay providers, many testing sites face a critical gap:

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July 22, 2026
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ECHO Session Summary April – June 2026

ECHO Session Summary April – June 2026 Between April and June 2026, a total of 11 ECHO sessions were convened, attracting 2,959 participants from 110 countries, each attending at

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July 22, 2026
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Powering One Health: The Integrated GIS Tool Transforming Africa’s Laboratory System

In early June 2026, a quiet but powerful transformation began to take shape in Accra, Ghana. Experts from Africa CDC, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), Member Sta

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July 3, 2026
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MESSAGE FROM ASLM CEO 

Nqobile Ndlovu  Africa’s public health landscape continues to evolve, bringing with it new challenges that demand stronger collaboration, innovation, and investment in people an

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Across Africa, a quiet transformation is underway in laboratories, training rooms, and regional centers of excellence. What was once a fragmented landscape of short-term trainings is steadily evolving into a structured, competency-based professional pathway, one that is shaping not just individual careers, but the continent’s readiness to respond to biological threats. At the center of this transformation is the Regional Training and Certification Program for Biosafety and Biosecurity Professionals (RTCP-BBP), an Africa CDC-led initiative implemented in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM). Developed in response to long-standing gaps in standardized training, the program represents a shift toward a coordinated, standardized, and continent-wide approach to workforce development. For years, assessments such as the Joint External Evaluation and the Global Health Security Index highlighted a consistent issue across African Union Member States: limited capacity in biosafety and biosecurity systems. Despite the presence of skilled professionals, the absence of standardized, regionally recognized training frameworks made it difficult to build sustainable expertise. Training efforts were often isolated, inconsistent, and difficult to scale. The RTCP-BBP was designed to change that. Built on four core specialization areas—biorisk management, biological waste management, biocontainment engineering, and biosafety cabinet certification -the program provides a structured pathway from foundational knowledge to advanced certification. But more importantly, it embeds something often missing from technical programs: mentorship, accountability, and real-world application.
July 3, 2026
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Building Africa’s Biosafety Workforce – From Training to Transformation 

Nelly Rwenji & Nuru Ngailo  “We must move beyond numbers and demonstrate real impact.”  Across Africa, a quiet transformation is underway in laboratories, training ro

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From classrooms to practice: learning that translates
July 3, 2026
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From classrooms to practice: learning that translates 

Nelly Rwenji & Nuru Ngailo  In March 2026 alone, three major regional trainings took place across the continent – in Accra, Dakar, and Dar es Salaam – each reflec

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Partners Review Progress on Strengthening Disease Surveillance and Health Security Across Africa
July 3, 2026
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Partners Review Progress on Strengthening Disease Surveillance and Health Security Across Africa 

Nelly Rwenji  ASLM, Health and security partners from across Africa convened in April 2026 for the first progress review meeting of Phase II of the Health Security Partnership to

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