ASLM LabCoP Newsletter, Volume 9 Issue 1
The latest edition of LabCoP Connect is hot off the press! This issue highlights how African countries are leveraging GIS-based laboratory mapping to strengthen diagnostic networks
Expert Experience
The LabCoP management team recently asked Sandra Chipuka (MPH), Acting National HIV Program Laboratory Coordinator, Ministry of Health and Child Care, AIDS and TB Unit to discuss t
Sputum Pooling: Maximising Impact with an Old Tool
Sputum Pooling: Maximising Impact with an Old Tool Tuberculosis (TB) has affected humanity for millennia. Observed on 24 March, World TB Day highlights both progress and remaining
Capacity Building for Healthcare Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa to perform point-of-care diagnostic tests for identification individuals with Advanced HIV Disease
Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) remains a major contributor to HIV-related morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. According to WHO guidelines, individuals living with HIV with a
LabCoP ECHO Session Summary October – December 2025
In Q4 2025, the Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) project, supported by the Gates Foundation and partner organizations, hosted four webinars. The sess
Mapping Diagnostics for Impact: How African Countries Are Using GIS to Strengthen Laboratory Systems
Countries across Africa continue to advance laboratory system strengthening through evidence driven approaches, with recent achievements in Mozambique, Cameroon, and Zambia highlig
March 12 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: The External Quality Assurance Dashboard of the Global Laboratory Initiative
Thursday, 12 March 2026 Ensuring quality of TB testing is a central pillar of the End TB Strategy. However, the roll-out of external quality assurance programs (EQA) frequently lag
March 05 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Advanced HIV Disease
The WHO defines advanced HIV disease (AHD) as a CD4 count <200 cells/mm³ or WHO stage 3/4. CD4 testing is crucial for identifying AHD, despite not being needed for treatment in
February 19 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: The launch of second version of the Waste Cost Assessment Framework (WCAF) tool
Thursday, 19 Feb 2026 Effective waste management involves safe procedures for minimizing, segregating, collecting, storing, transporting, treating, and disposing waste. All waste p
February 12 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Community-Led Monitoring in Action
Thursday, 12th February 2026 Community-led monitoring is a participatory approach that empowers communities to systematically collect and analyze data to improve health services an