When the System Is Ready, Outbreaks Can Be Stopped
Nuru Ngailo & Nelly Rwenji ASLM Uganda declared Ebola-free. But behind that headline is a story about preparedness, laboratories and people ready to act. On 28 July, Uganda off
The Certificate is Just the Beginning!
Joshua Mwangi ASLM There are moments in a career that stay with you—not because they were easy, but because you know what it took to get there. ASLM being recommended for ISO 900
Implementing Decentralized Molecular Surveillance: Truenat Real-Time Micro-PCR Platform for Filovirus Outbreak Preparedness
By Alaine Umubyeyi Molbio The 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in Central Africa [The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda] highlights critical gaps in di
When an Outbreak Hits, the Laboratory Moves Closer
Nuru Ngailo ASLM When an outbreak reaches a community, waiting four or five days for a laboratory result can feel like an eternity. For communities in Kasenyi and Tchomia in the De
Inside the System That Was Ready: How Years of Quiet Investment Shaped Africa’s Ebola Response
Dr Talkmore Maruta ASLM A suspected Ebola case doesn’t announce itself with fanfare. It arrives as a patient with a fever, a health worker’s uneasy instinct, and a spec