EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report examines the impact of the freeze on United States Government (USG) funding, particularly through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, on laboratory services in partnering African countries. The survey, conducted by the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), among national public health laboratory directors across Africa, through its Laboratory Directors Forum (LabDF) to assess the potential impacts of the funding pause. The findings highlight several critical vulnerabilities in laboratory operations, such as reduced access to reagents, reduction
in diagnostic services, and difficulties in maintaining equipment, sample transport networks, and human resources capacity. The report highlights the need for contingency planning, diversification of funding sources, and enhanced domestic investment to ensure the sustainability of laboratory services.