Publication of the newly developed framework for GIS-mapping of laboratory systems and network capacities in Africa
In October 2025, Africa CDC submitted the newly developed framework for GIS mapping of laboratory systems and network capacities across Africa for publication. Developed in collabo
Framework for GIS Mapping of laboratory systems and networks capacities in Africa
In October 2025, Africa CDC published the newly developed framework for GIS mapping of laboratory systems and network capacities across Africa for publication. Developed in collabo
September 2025 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: From Policy to Practice: The Operational Realities of the South African TB diagnostic multiplatform approach
25th September 2025 TB diagnostic programs have historically relied on a single technology model. However, in high-volume settings, low-complexity molecular platforms alone may not
Minimum Package for Sustainable Laboratory Systems
A Framework for Prioritizing Laboratory Systems Strengthening in the context of Reduced External Funding Diagnostics play a central role in ensuring quality health care and are fun
August 2025 Ext Echo Session: Accelerating TB Diagnostics in Africa – spotlight on near point-of-care diagnostics
28 August 2025 Next generation TB diagnostics that can be placed close to where people with TB seek care, in the community and at primary health care facilities, are on the horizon
August 2025 Extended Echo Session: Non-sputum-based tests for TB: hype or hope?
7 August 2025 Every year, an estimated 3 million people with TB go undiagnosed due to limited access to quality diagnostics, weak health systems and reliance on sputum samples. Non
Bringing Diagnostics Closer: A Community Perspective on the Impact of the Resolve Project in Burkina Faso
By Ouedraogo Kouka, Community Member, Burkina Faso In the past, getting tested for a disease at my local health center seemed almost impossible. People from my community had to tra
July 2025 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Practical Approaches to tNGS Implementation for Rapid Detection of Drug-Resistant TB: Insights from West Java, Indonesia
The emergence of drug-resistant TB remains a global health threat, with only one-third of individuals estimated to have multi-drug (MDR) or rifampicin-resistant (RR) TB diagnosed a
What’s New – Guidance for prioritization of laboratory systems and services
ASLM is developing a minimum package of laboratory care framework that provides a structured and evidence-based approach to prioritize and sustain critical diagnostic services in t
Estimating the demand for tuberculosis diagnostics closer to the point of care
Despite being declared a global emergency in 1993, tuberculosis (TB) still claims the lives of over 1 million people each year. Additionally, approximately 2 million people who hav