COVID-19 ECHO Session #12: Facial Masks During COVID-19: Homemaking, Disinfection and Imaging
During severe shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) due to COVID-19, one solution to consider is decontamination and extended use of medical masks and N95/FFP2 respirato
COVID-19 ECHO Session #11: Procurement and Supply Chain for COVID-19 Diagnostics
On 20 May 2020, this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss procurement and the supply chain for COVID-19 diagnostics. Dr Lara Vojnov, Diagnostics Advisor at the World Healt
May 2020 LabCoP ECHO Session: Key Considerations for Expanding COVID-19 PCR: Ethiopian Experience
LabCoP’s May ECHO session covered the key considerations for expanding COVID-19 capacity to the sub-national level and featured the Ethiopian experience. During this session, par
May 2020 Waste Management Training Session
The May 2020 Waste Management training session focused on SARS-CoV-2 laboratory biosafety guidance and featured the presentation of David Bressler, Health Scientist and Microbiolog
COVID-19 ECHO Session #10: Best Practices Implementing a Structured Quality Assured Testing Program
On 14 May 2020, this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to assist the African laboratory community in designing and implementing an effective COVID-19 quality assured testing progr
COVID-19 ECHO Session #9: Diagnostics in the COVID-19 Pandemic Response
On 8 May 2020, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted part 2 of an ECHO session about COVID-19 serology tests. Serological diagnostic testing has been proposed to be useful in combination with
COVID-19 ECHO Session #8: Manufacturers of Molecular Diagnostics Tests Pt3: Abbott and Bio-Rad
On 30 April 202, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted the third session in a series about manufacturers of COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tools, featuring Abbott and Bio-Rad. Dr Danijela Luci
COVID-19 ECHO Session #7: Implementing Fast Turn-Around Lab Testing for Control of COVID-19
On 29 April 2020, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted this ECHO session on strategies to implement fast turn-around laboratory testing for control of COVID-19, presented by Dr Trevor Peter,
COVID-19 ECHO Session #6: Serology Tests and Their Role in the Pandemic Response
On 24 April 2020, Professor Rosanna Peeling and colleagues from the International Diagnostics Centre at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine pulled together evidence
April 2020 LabCoP ECHO Session: Maintaining HIV & TB Testing in the Context of COVID-19
LabCoP’s April ECHO session featured presentations about maintaining HIV and TB testing in the context of COVID-19 from Dr George Alemnji, Senior Technical Advisor for Laboratory