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
What’s New
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
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
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-
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:
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