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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
Powering One Health: The Integrated GIS Tool Transforming Africa’s Laboratory System
In early June 2026, a quiet but powerful transformation began to take shape in Accra, Ghana. Experts from Africa CDC, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), Member Sta
Forging continental immune system: Africa’s genomic gains must become permanent
Preparedness is not a health expense—it is economic infrastructure. Edwin Shumba, LabVoice Issue 02 In March 2021, a doctor in a Nairobi hospital faced a wall of silence. Her pat
Building the future of pandemic preparedness: How AGARI is transforming Africa’s health security landscape
The Africa Genome Archive for Response and Insight (AGARI) platform was unveiled on November 21, 2025, in Addis Ababa. Dr. Kwenda, ASLM Dr. Tanui, Africa CDC In an era where data i
Voices from the ASLM Ambassador Community
Across Africa, ASLM Ambassadors are shaping the future of diagnostics through advocacy, innovation, and mentorship. From strengthening laboratory systems and climate resilience to
From Donor Reliance to Domestic Funding: The Investment Case for Diagnostics in Africa’s AMR Fight
By Sylvester Moyo, LabVoice Issue 02 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not a future threat—it is a present-day public health and economic crisis. As pathogens increasingly resist