COVID-19 ECHO Session #39: Outcomes, Successes and Lessons
On 17 March, 2021 this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss outcomes, successes and lessons from implementing emergency SARS-CoV-2 external quality assessment proficiency
COVID-19 ECHO Session #37: African Experience on Expanding COVID-19 Testing
On 2 March 2021 this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss the African experience in expanding COVID-19 testing using Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests (Ag RDT). It has been o
LabCoP M&E Session 18 Feb 2021: Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation for Viral Load
On 18 February 2021, the LabCoP M&E Sub-Community of Practice held its second session that unpacked the fundamentals of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and its importance i
February 2021 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session
On 11 February 2021, ASLM, in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s International Laboratory Branch (CDC ILB) and partnership with Roche, hosted
COVID-19 ECHO Session #36: Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa
On 12 February 2021, this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened for Prof Tulio de Oliveira to discuss the work of the Network of Genomic Surveillance of South Africa (NGS-SA) and the
LabCoP M&E ECHO Session 4 Feb 2021: Launch of the M&E Sub-Community of Practice
On 5 February 2021, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted the first ECHO session of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) sub-community of practice. M&E assesses the performance of projects
January 2021 LabCoP ECHO session: PEPFAR Country Operational Plan 2021
LabCoP’s January 2021 ECHO session covered PEPFAR’s Country Operational Plan 2021 and the laboratory systems strengthening priorities of the year. Dr George Alemnji, Senior Tec
COVID-19 ECHO Session #35: Expanding COVID-19 Testing to Reopen Economies
On 2 February, 2021 this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss expanding COVID-19 testing at schools, borders and at the workplace, in an effort to reopen economies. As man
COVID-19 ECHO Session #34: Manufacturers of COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostics Tests: BD and DiaSorin
On 29 January 2021, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted the 10th session in a series about manufacturers of COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tools, featuring BD (US) and DiaSorin (Italy). Labo
COVID-19 ECHO Session #33: Testing Strategy for COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests
On 22 January, 2021 this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss testing strategies for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag RDT) and Africa CDC’s testing guidelines