The Laboratory System’s Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) 7th Annual Meeting report presents key summaries, proposed actions and recommendations from the 2023 annual meeting. Held in Cape Town, South Africa on 11 December 2023, on the sidelines of the ASLM2023 conference, the meeting brought together 22 country teams, funding agencies, ASLM collaborating partners and the LabCoP Management Team. This year’s meeting, themed ‘Strengthening Laboratory Systems and Networks: Better Data for Better Action’, provided LabCoP country teams with the opportunity to review the quality and breadth of data collected through the various assessments conducted since the inception of LabCoP and discuss the extent to which this data has been translated into actionable and timely intelligence to inform improvements in laboratory systems and diagnostics. At the meeting, many relevant topics were discussed, including ways to institutionalise the collection, analysis and utilisation of laboratory system and network data. The meeting also provided opportunities for PEPFAR, World Health Organization (WHO) and other stakeholders to discuss the use of data for continuous improvement of diagnostic services. Please use the links below to download the meeting report, available in English, French and Portuguese.