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Between June and November 2021, the LabCoP Management Team visited seven LabCoP participating countries, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Eswatini, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Tanzania, to facilitate country self-assessments, discuss progress in the implementation of work plans, and better understand country priorities. The Management Team also conducted high-level advocacy for laboratory systems strengthening, engaged implementing… Read More

The LabCoP piloted its laboratory network leadership (LabNetLead) course in Zimbabwe between 21 and 26 February 2022. The LabNetLead course introduces essential concepts and activities to design, optimise, lead, and manage functional, high-quality laboratory networks. The system is part of the African Society of Laboratory Medicine’s (ASLM) Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) program… Read More

Key Takeaways from LabCoP’s ASLM2021 Satellite Session On the closing day of ASLM2021, LabCoP held a satellite session on the Role of Diagnostic Integration in Strengthening Laboratory Systems. Panellists comprised of donors, programme managers, and representatives from Abbott, Cepheid, Hologic, and Roche, who shared unique perspectives on the need to promote testing integration. The molecular… Read More

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is excited to share the news that a total of 103 South African National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) facilities have achieved ISO 15189:2021 accreditation through the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS). It took more than 20 years to reach the 100th milestone, as seen in Figure 1…. Read More