Closing the Gaps: The Status of WHO TB Standards in LabCoP Countries
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a persistent global health challenge, but the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly released cascade offers a transformative roadmap for identifying g
Ghana Joins ASLM’s LabCoP as the 24th Member Country
On October 2nd, 2024, Ghana officially became the 24th ASLM’s Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) member. The onboarding ceremony in Accra, marked a m
ASLM Special Convention on Diagnostics
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) plays a pivotal role in strengthening laboratory systems and diagnostics across Africa. With the growing demand for robust diagno
October 2024 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session on 03 October: Improving Lab Performance through KPI Management of Service-Level Agreements
In this second session in a series delivered by USAID and GHSC-PSM to ASLM’s Laboratory System Strengthening community of practice, we shared PEPFAR’s experience in establishin
October 2024 LabCoP ECHO Session on 17 October: Optimizing the use of GeneXpert® System
Regular maintenance, repair and effective monitoring are some of the aspects known to increased utilization of medical laboratory testing platforms. In this session, presented by E
LabCoP Mpox Special ECHO Session #01: Epidemiology, Recent Trends, and the Current Diagnostic Landscape in Supporting the Mpox Response
On 29 August 2024, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted the first session in a series of special ECHO sessions that focuses on mpox, epidemiology, recent trends, and the current diagnostic lands
August 2024 LabCoP ECHO Session – Demystifying service-level agreements for molecular based testing: A VL/EID PEPFAR experience
On 15 August, ASLM’s LabCoP held a monthly ECHO session exploring the concept of the all-inclusive reagent rental model, essential elements of the SLAs, and key lessons learned t
LabCoP Cookbook Recipe #9: Electronic Return and Notification of Test Results
Timely access to the results from diagnostic testing is critical for the effective management of recipients of care. Healthcare workers need access to results to make decisions suc
Practical Guide to Implementation of Truenat Tests
The Stop TB/USAID/GLI Practical Guide to Implementation of Truenat Tests has been updated to include best practices and lessons learned from countries that have implemented Truenat
July 2024 LabCoP Waste Management Sub CoP ECHO Session – Handling Large Volume Molecular Liquid Waste Containing Guanidine Thiocyanate: Pilot Studies and Implementation from Uganda and Nigeria
LabCoP’s Waste Management Sub CoP ECHO session, held on 18 July 2024, focused on Handling Large Volume Molecular Liquid Waste Containing Guanidine Thiocyanate and pilot studies f