LabCoP CONNECT Volume 8, Issue 1
The latest edition of LabCoP Connect is hot off the press! This issue features an in-depth look at Ghana joining ASLM’s LabCoP as its 24th member country, an article on Closing t
November 2024 LabCoP ECHO Session: Transforming efficiency and access for Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis (VL/EID) testing through Vendor-managed inventory (VMI)
Inventory management encompasses storing, using, processing and disposal of a facility’s inventory. Optimized inventory management ensures the maintenance of the right amount of
Expert Experience
ASLM recently sat down with Agnes Juru Chibango, Coordinator of the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory in Zimbabwe, to uncover how Zimbabwe is leveraging South-to-South lea
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