ASLM Member Viewpoint Getting the Most from Laboratory Medicine: The Case for Improved Service Delivery The delivery of laboratory services is entering a new phase of development where laboratory medicine is no longer merely a support service, but is considered an integral part of the patient’s journey. For laboratory professionals, a potent mix is brewing,… Read More
ASLM Collaborating Centres Feature: Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) Advancing the quality of laboratory medicine across Africa is an initiative that cannot be realised without strong collaboration among the leading institutions in the field. The experience in other sectors of development in the continent also provides testament to the importance of building partnerships towards… Read More
ASLM2014 Conference Activities Begin: Registration and Abstract Submission Now Open! Letter from the ASLM CEO, an excerpt from Issue 9 of Lab Culture In addition to the valuable partner features and ASLM programmatic updates within the ninth issue of Lab Culture, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight ASLM’s upcoming second international biennial conference,… Read More
Don’t miss this unique course opportunity! National Laboratory Policy and Strategic Planning: The Next Steps — Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation 23-26 June 2014 African Center for Integrated Laboratory Training (ACILT) Johannesburg, South Africa A training programme offered by the: Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), African Centre for Integrated Laboratory… Read More
Research Feature: The Global Health Network’s SiteFinder Web Portal Ready for your health facility to participate in diverse research opportunities? Read more about this free, open-access online resource for developing countries! As the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) continues to push for advances in research capacity throughout Africa, it is closely partnering with The… Read More
Addressing Cryptococcal Infection in Africa: Better Diagnostic Opportunities Yield Results Over the past decade, the global community has made significant progress in scaling-up HIV treatment and averting mortality in developing countries. Since 2005, there has been a 30% reduction in AIDS-related deaths worldwide. However, despite this progress, the 2012 UNAIDS Global Report suggests that 1.7… Read More
ASLM Co-Hosts Diagnostics Industry Forum On 28 March 2014, in Johannesburg, South Africa, ASLM co-hosted the first of a series of Industry Forums with the International Diagnostics Centre. The series intends to promote stronger, more collaborative relationships between the diagnostics industry and diagnostic policy makers. At the Forum, participants discussed and shared information on diagnostic… Read More
Cameroon Health Minister Mama Fouda: Leadership in Action The huge task of instituting a well-functioning healthcare system in Africa requires taking stock of challenges and putting solutions forward. This cannot be realised without committed leaders and a shared vision for success with other government offices. Many people following Africa’s health sector growth agree that one… Read More
MEDIA CONTACTS: Zenawit T. Melesse (UNAIDS Johannesburg) +27 89 909 2637, Email Corey White (ASLM) +251 11 557 1021, Email UNAIDS and ASLM Formalise Partnership to Improve Laboratories and Access to HIV Testing CAPE TOWN, South Africa, (8 December 2013) – The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine… Read More
ASLM to Host Satellite Session at ICASA 2013 Cryptococcosis: Preventing a Deadly Fungal Disease The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) would like to invite you to attend a satellite session on the importance of early detection for decreasing mortality associated with cryptococcal meningitis at ICASA 2013. Click here to read ASLM’s ICASA 2013 Satellite Session… Read More
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