Lab Lessons from the Frontlines: April–June 2025 in Review
Between April and June 2025, the Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP), with support from the Gates Foundation and partner organizations, convened ten imp
Expanding and sustaining GIS Laboratory mapping program in Africa: Case of Cameroon and Tunisia
Rising costs and the need for program sustainability are major challenges for health programs, particularly in the context of increasing demands and unpredictable funding landscape
Expert Opinion
The LabCoP Management team recently sat down with Anafi Mataka, Head of Programs at ASLM, to discuss the newly established Global Diagnostics Coalition. This coalition was official
Roche and ASLM launch partnership to strengthen diagnostic leadership across Africa
Nairobi, 16 July 2025 – Roche Diagnostics Africa and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) have announced the launch of a three-year partnership to elevate laborator
Central Africa Regional Consultative Meeting to identify Priorities for Inclusion in the 2025-20230 Africa CDC Biosafety and Biosecurity Strategy – Libreville, Gabon
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), convened a two-day Central Africa regi
East Africa Unites in Nairobi to Shape 2025–2030 Biosafety and Biosecurity Strategy
Nairobi, Kenya. 12–13 June 2025. Building on momentum from earlier regional consultations, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration wi
Africa CDC to Convenes Southern Africa Biosafety and Biosecurity Consultative Meeting in Malawi
Lilongwe, Malawi – 9-10 June 2025; The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), c
Africa CDC Concludes North Africa Regional Consultative Meeting on 2025–2030 Biosafety and Biosecurity Strategy
Tunis, Tunisia — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), with support from the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), successfully concluded
Strengthening Public Health Systems: Ongoing PCR Training in Gabon, Cameroon, and São Tomé and Príncipe
In a joint effort to strengthen diagnostic capacity for priority infectious diseases, ASLM, in collaboration with the Ministries of Health of Gabon, Cameroon, and São Tomé and
Strengthening Laboratory Preparedness: Tabletop Simulation Exercise in Burkina Faso Enhances Readiness for Priority Diseases
This exercise responded to the critical need for strengthening epidemic preparedness through scenario-based training. Specifically, the simulation focused on evaluating the diagnos