Dr. Talkmore Maruta, Ag. Director of Programs, took the stage at the 2024 Medlab East Congress, emphasizing the pivotal role of leadership in shaping the future of laboratory professionals in Africa. ASLM is committed to ensuring the development of leadership skills in a conducive environment for labs to support public health. Dr. Maruta highlighted ASLM’s… Read More
In a bold move towards fostering a culture of integrity and transparency, African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) has partnered with Deloitte to launch a 24/7 hotline aimed at allowing stakeholders, particularly employees, to report unethical and dishonest behavior anonymously. The initiative, known as the Deloitte Tip-offs Anonymous hotline, is set to empower individuals to… Read More
Celebrating the noteworthy accomplishments of African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), supported by the UK Aid Fleming Fund, and its phase I partners in the Qualifying the Workforce for AMR Surveillance (QWArS) project, we take pride in the substantial progress made in establishing a framework for the continuous development of AMR professionals across the… Read More
In a groundbreaking move to bolster the laboratory profession in Africa, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) unveiled the Regional Laboratory Professional Association during its biennial conference, ASLM2023. The association aims to play a pivotal role in reshaping the laboratory profession to effectively contribute to Universal Health Coverage. During the conference, ASLM hosted representatives… Read More
In a momentous achievement for African healthcare, Ethiopia’s Metu Karl Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (MKCSH) has achieved the prestigious ISO 15189:2012 accreditation in collaboration with key partners such as the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM). This achievement, recognised by the Ethiopian Accreditation Service (EAS-Ethiopia), particularly in molecular biology with a focus on PCR testing for… Read More
LabNetLead ASLM, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, FIND, and other partners have developed the Laboratory Network Leadership (LabNetLead) course to introduce concepts and activities essential to adequately design, optimise, lead and manage functional, high-quality laboratory networks. The course focuses on human health laboratory network management and is designed to complement the WHO Global Laboratory Leadership… Read More
LabCoP recently sat down with Dr Rina Djubgang Djoukwe, Deputy Director of Laboratories and Blood Transfusion at the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, to talk to her about her illustrious career in laboratory medicine and experience leading the Cameroon LabCoP Team. ASLM: Dr Rina, your background is as a pharmacist biologist with a degree… Read More
Improving any system requires an understanding of how things function and being realistic about what is known and what is not before taking action. Since its launch in 2017, LabCoP has put assessment of laboratory systems and networks and evidence-based interventions at the core of its action. Over the last six years, LabCoP has doubled… Read More
Botswana and Sao Tomé and Principle are the latest countries to join the Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP). Their addition brings the total number of participating countries to 22. Botswana brings to LabCoP its experience as one of the first African countries to surpass the 2030 UNAIDS 95:95:95 goals on HIV. Led by… Read More
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), in collaboration with partners, continued its successful series of information, knowledge and experience-sharing ECHO sessions through its flagship Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) project. Below is an overview of the key sessions conducted between January 2023 and August 2023. The Revised ISO 15189:2022 Series Following the… Read More
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