A New Era of Genomic Surveillance in Guinea
By Nuru Ngailo LabVoice Issue 02 In Conakry, Guinea, the Molecular Biology Laboratory at the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) is entering a new phase in public health pre
Reflections from ASLM CEO
By Nqobile Ndlovu LabVoice Issue 02 The beginning of 2025 will be remembered as a pivotal moment that redefined global public health support. It marked a turning point – call
Training and Certification Program for External Quality Assessment (EQA) Providers – TrEQAP
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia From 1 – 9 December 2025, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), with funding from the Fleming Fund through the EQuAFRICA Project piloted the t
What’s New and Looking Ahead
ASLM Launches Framework to Safeguard Essential Diagnostic Services Amid Reduced Funding ASLM has introduced the Minimum Package of Laboratory Care Framework, a structured and evide
Expert Experience
The LabCoP management team recently sat down with Dr. Grania Brigden, Senior TB Advisor at The Global Fund, to discuss exciting updates to TB diagnostics. Near point-of-care (NPOC)
Closing the evidence to implementation gap for new TB tests
Access to rapid TB diagnosis remains a challenge. Globally, just over a third of TB testing sites have access to a WHO-recommended rapid diagnostic (WRD) test. Where testing is ava
LabCop ECHO SEssion Summary July–Sept 2025
During the 3rd quarter of 2025, the Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP), with support from the Gates Foundation and partner organizations, convened seve
Stakeholders meeting on LabMap capacity gap analysis on laboratory-based disease surveillance and review of the data collection tool
From 8-12th September 2025, Africa CDC and ASLM partnered with seven Member States to conduct a laboratory capacity gap analysis using LabMap data in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The ana
Publication of the newly developed framework for GIS-mapping of laboratory systems and network capacities in Africa
In October 2025, Africa CDC submitted the newly developed framework for GIS mapping of laboratory systems and network capacities across Africa for publication. Developed in collabo
Strengthening Laboratory Systems: SLIPTA Audits Conducted Across Three States in South Sudan
From 1–10 September 2025, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), in collaboration with the ICAP South Sudan Country Office and the National Public Health Laboratory