What’s New
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
LabCoP Connect – Laboratory Community of Practice Newsletter
Volume 9, Issue 2 LabCoP Connect is the official newsletter of the ASLM Laboratory Community of Practice (LabCoP), a platform dedicated to strengthening laboratory systems through
July 09 2026 LabCoP ECHO Session: Sustainable Financing and Pooled Procurement for essential diagnostics
With a growing number of diagnostic tools available for tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant TB, the challenge is no longer innovation alone, but how to establish clear frameworks
June 11 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Strengthening governance and pooling laboratory infrastructure: Towards an integrated approach for sustainable public health, Burkina Faso
Faced with the emergence and resurgence of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and recurring health emergencies, the need for an integrated diagnostic network and
June 18 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Breaking Silos: Leveraging HIV Infrastructure for Integrated Cervical Cancer Screening in Tanzania
Cervical cancer is preventable and treatable when detected early. However, access to screening services remains limited for many women in low- and middle-income countries, where 90