LabCoP Cookbook Recipe #10: Integrating Private Medical Laboratories into National Laboratory Networks: A Practical Guide
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Building resilient diagnostics systems in a constrained fiscal environment
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Powering One Health: The Integrated GIS Tool Transforming Africa’s Laboratory System
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July 09 2026 LabCoP ECHO Session: Sustainable Financing and Pooled Procurement for essential diagnostics
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June 11 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Strengthening governance and pooling laboratory infrastructure: Towards an integrated approach for sustainable public health, Burkina Faso
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LabVoice Newsletter Issue 03
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Guidance Document on Establishment and Implementation of National Certification Programs (NCP) for ISO 15189 compliance in Medical Laboratories in Africa
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May 28 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Moving from a Pilot project and siloed interventions to a system-based approach for improved health: A Global Call
Integrated diagnostics is an essential strategy for delivering cost-effective, people-centered health services. Tuberculosis services present an entry point for integration through
Practical Considerations for Managing Laboratory Guanidinium Thiocyanate (GTC)- Containing Waste from HIV Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis Platforms
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Framework for the Selection, Implementation, and Financing of Strategies for the Management and Treatment of Laboratory Waste
Amid rapidly advancing diagnostic technologies and expanding laboratory services across Africa, the safe and sustainable management of laboratory waste has become an urgent public