Sustaining Diagnostics: The Impact of the USG Funding Freeze on Laboratory Services in Africa
Dr. Kgomosto Makhaola, Senior Science Manager, ASLMThe temporary suspension of United States Government (USG) funding-primarily through the President’s Emergency Plan for AID
Bringing Diagnostics Closer: A Community Perspective on the Impact of the Resolve Project in Burkina Faso
By Ouedraogo Kouka, Community Member, Burkina Faso In the past, getting tested for a disease at my local health center seemed almost impossible. People from my community had to tra
What’s New – Guidance for prioritization of laboratory systems and services
ASLM is developing a minimum package of laboratory care framework that provides a structured and evidence-based approach to prioritize and sustain critical diagnostic services in t
Estimating the demand for tuberculosis diagnostics closer to the point of care
Despite being declared a global emergency in 1993, tuberculosis (TB) still claims the lives of over 1 million people each year. Additionally, approximately 2 million people who hav
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
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