First Technical Staff Meeting between ASLM and Africa CDC
The first meeting of technical staff from the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) was held at the ASLM
Cepheid Receives World Health Organization Pre-Qualification of Xpert HIV-1 Viral Load Test (Updated)
Broadens access to HIV viral load monitoring On July 20, 2017, Cepheid received World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification for its Xpert® HIV-1 Viral Load (VL) test. The Xpe
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ASLM Strengthens National Efforts in Biosafety and Biosecurity in Tanzania under the GHSA
Increases in urbanization and the movement of people at national and international levels have led to increased risk for disease outbreaks, bioterrorism and other health emergencie
National Review Meeting on HIV Viral Load Testing and Early Infant Diagnosis in Ethiopia
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) participated in a two-day meeting to review the state of HIV viral load testing and early infant diagnosis in Ethiopia. The meeti
ASLM 2017 Strategic Planning Retreat
ASLM 2017 Strategic Planning Retreat The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) held a strategic planning retreat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 26 June to 29 June 2017. Sin
Mapping laboratory capacity in Africa to improve national laboratory networks.
Information and data about laboratory capacity and locations across countries in Africa are largely difficult to access, out of date, or incomplete. This causes many challenges in
Leadership Showcase: Clara Doe Mvogo, Mayor of Monrovia, Liberia
By all accounts, Clara Doe Mvogo – a medical technologist by profession – is not only the Mayor of the city of Monrovia, Liberia, she is also one of its heroes. Just as Mrs.
ASLM Supports the Africa Regional Flu Workshop in Ghana
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that a global influenza (flu) pandemic remains a real threat.[1] Many countries around the world are still ill-prepared to tackle a flu pa
ASLM Celebrates Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) joins The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) in celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW), o
World Malaria Day 2016: Significant Gains, Closing the Gaps
World Malaria Day 2016: Significant Gains, Closing the Gaps Malaria is no longer the leading cause of death among children in sub-Saharan Africa and the proportion of children infe