Dec 2020 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Launch of the Score-TB Package
In December LabCoP conducted the inaugural session of the new LabCoP Extended series to introduce the Score-TB package, an integrated set of assessment tools for supporting the imp
WHO’s Guide for the Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) in the African Region
These updated guidelines (in English, French and Portuguese) for the Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA), published by WHO, provide a fra
Quality Control and EQA Strategies for Quality COVID-19 Test Results.
Laboratories need to conduct verification or validation studies to confirm that new tests for COVID-19 diagnosis perform as intended. In this document co-authored by ASLM, FIND and
Systematic Review of the Accuracy of Plasma Preparation Tubes for HIV Viral Load Testing
Plasma preparation tubes (PPT) can simplify storage, transport, and preparation of plasma used for viral load (VL) testing. This systematic review evaluated the accuracy of PPTs fo
Performance of Non-laboratory Staff for Diagnostic Testing and Specimen Collection in HIV Programs: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes evidence that shows that task shifting of testing using point-of-care technologies from laboratory professionals to non-laborato
February 2020 Waste Management Training Session
In this session, colleagues from Kenya shared findings from the assessment of waste handling practices in their viral load (VL) and Early infant diagnosis (EID) laboratories. They
Considerations for Developing a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Viral Load Scale-Up and Implementation
To reach the third 90 of the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets, country programmes must delve into their data and understand how they represent the quality of viral load (VL) testing ser
ASLM Certified WHO-AFRO SLIPTA Auditors
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) has been designated by WHO-AFRO in October 2012 to coordinate and lead the implementation of the Stepwise Quality Laboratory Impr
SLIPTA Audited Laboratories Distribution Map
WHO-AFRO has established the Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) programme, a framework for improving the quality of public health labora
WHO Biosafety Video Series – Good Microbiological Practice and Procedures
WHO has produced a biosafety video series entitled, “Good Microbiological Practice and Procedures (GMPP)”, which is central to the WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM4) being