July 3 2026 AMR CoP ECHO session: Biosafety and Biosecurity in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
This session is on Biosafety and Biosecurity in the Clinical Bacteriology Laboratory by Prof. Omai Garner (UCLA Health). In this session, which is part of the webinar series, we sh
June 19 2025 AMR CoP ECHO session: The Analytical Phase in Clinical Bacteriology: Methods, Workflow, and Quality Control
The analytical phase, encompassing Gram staining, culture, organism identification, and quality control, is where a well-collected specimen is either converted into a reliable resu
June 05 2026 AMR CoP ECHO session: Pre-Analytical Phase in Clinical Bacteriology: Specimen Quality, Workflow and Error Prevention
The accuracy of every microbiology result depends on what happens before the specimen reaches the laboratory. In this session, Dr. Edwin Kamau — Senior Director of Medical and Sc
Africa CDC, ASLM and the European Union Launch One Health Laboratory Initiative to Strengthen AMR Control in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 6 May 2026 — Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) and the European Union ha
March 27 2026 AMR CoP ECHO session: unlocking smarter antimicrobial decisions
In this session, we explore how Procalcitonin — a key diagnostic biomarker — can be harnessed as a precision tool to guide antibiotic initiation, duration, and de-escalation, u
Guidance for Domestication of the Fleming Fund Qualifying the Workforce for AMR Surveillance in Africa and Asia (QWArS) Professional Qualification Framework
This document guides countries on how to adopt and adapt the Fleming Fund Qualifying the Workforce for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (QWArS) qualification framework. It set
ASLM2025 Special Convention on Diagnostics – Media Engagement
The media and publicity strategy involved pre-convention, during the convention and post-convention. The approach was designed to ensure a 360Degrees communication engagement. The
August 2025 AMR CoP ECHO Session: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Practical Insights for Resource-Limited Settings
22 August 2025 This webinar, titled “Antimicrobial Stewardship: Practical Insights for Resource-Limited Settings,” explores how antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)—when imp
August 2025 AMR CoP ECHO Session: Modelling Societal Burden of AMU/AMR: Introducing Productivity Adjusted Life Years (PALYs)
29 August 2025 This webinar, titled “Modelling Societal Burden of AMU/AMR: Introducing Productivity Adjusted Life Years (PALYs),” expands on the “burden of dise
September 2025 AMR CoP ECHO session: Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Landscape Analysis Toolkit
26 September 2025 This session focuses on the AMR Surveillance Landscape Analysis Toolkit—a structured package of tools designed to help countries independently assess and streng