August 06 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Advancing One Health Through GIS Laboratory Mapping: Experiences of Africa CDC, Mozambique, Sightsavers and UKHSA
During an ECHO Session held on 6 August 2026, Africa CDC and ASLM showcased the evolution of the GIS Laboratory Mapping (LabMap) programme into LabMap 2.0, a comprehensive One Heal
August 20 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Beyond Health: A Multisectoral Approach to Ending Tuberculosis
Although tuberculosis (TB) is managed through national TB programmes, the epidemic is shaped by wider social, economic, and environmental determinants, including air pollution, ove
August 13 2026 LabCoP ECHO Session: Near Point-of-Care TB Diagnostics: From Demand Forecast to Diagnostic System Design – Evidence from 10 Countries
The WHO recommendation on near point-of-care nucleic acid amplification tests (nPOC NAATs) and the adoption of these tools by 13 countries through the Global Fund SI/CIFF mechanism
End line evaluation of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) Project
ASLM, with support from the Gates Foundation, leads the Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP). LabCoP aims to strengthen laboratory systems and accelerate
LabCoP Cookbook Recipe #10: Integrating Private Medical Laboratories into National Laboratory Networks: A Practical Guide
The integration of private medical laboratories into national laboratory networks is critical for achieving diagnostic equity, strengthening pandemic Preparedness, and advancing gl
Policy Brief on Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) and Paediatric HIV Case-Finding
Despite remarkable progress in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, infants and children continue to face significant gaps in timely diagnosis and treatment. As vertical
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: