ECHO Sessions Summary: April to June 2022
ECHO sessions between April and June focused heavily on tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics, including a series commemorating the World TB Day. The sessions also highlighted technologies
Building SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and bioinformatics capacity on the African continent
The COVID-9 pandemic severely affected the world economy and public health. In response, various strategies have been employed to tackle the disease, including the development of e
ASLM Convenes the National Laboratory Quality Framework (NLQF) Workshop
The African Society for Laboratory medicine (ASLM) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convened 70 participants from 14 African countries to a 5-day worksho
ASLM Collaborations with WAHO to Improve Regional Network of Reference Laboratories
<> The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) has been collaborating with the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) to improve medical laboratory systems and networ
What’s New at LabCoP March 2022
2021 LabCoP Meeting Report LabCoP is excited to publish the meeting report from our 2021 Annual Meeting, held virtually and in-person. It’s jam packed with session summaries, key
Expert Experience
ASLM recently sat down with Innocent Twebaze, Laboratory Systems Officer, Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, and member of Uganda’s LabCoP Team, to talk about La
Diagnostic Integration Efforts in Seven LabCoP Countries
Between June and November 2021, the LabCoP Management Team visited seven LabCoP participating countries, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Eswatini, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Ta
South-South Technical Assistance to Restore South Sudan’s Central Laboratory’s Incineration Capacity
Diagnostic testing produces potentially hazardous biological and chemical wastes, of which improper management poses significant safety risks to staff, the public, and the environm
LabNetLead Course Training Begins in Zimbabwe
The LabCoP piloted its laboratory network leadership (LabNetLead) course in Zimbabwe between 21 and 26 February 2022. The LabNetLead course introduces essential concepts and activi
Key Takeaways from LabCoP’s ASLM2021 Satellite Session
Key Takeaways from LabCoP’s ASLM2021 Satellite Session On the closing day of ASLM2021, LabCoP held a satellite session on the Role of Diagnostic Integration in Strengthening Labo