LabCoP CONNECT Volume 8, Issue 1
The latest edition of LabCoP Connect is hot off the press! This issue features an in-depth look at Ghana joining ASLM’s LabCoP as its 24th member country, an article on Closing t
November 2024 LabCoP ECHO Session: Transforming efficiency and access for Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis (VL/EID) testing through Vendor-managed inventory (VMI)
Inventory management encompasses storing, using, processing and disposal of a facility’s inventory. Optimized inventory management ensures the maintenance of the right amount of
October 2024 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session on 03 October: Improving Lab Performance through KPI Management of Service-Level Agreements
In this second session in a series delivered by USAID and GHSC-PSM to ASLM’s Laboratory System Strengthening community of practice, we shared PEPFAR’s experience in establishin
October 2024 LabCoP ECHO Session on 17 October: Optimizing the use of GeneXpert® System
Regular maintenance, repair and effective monitoring are some of the aspects known to increased utilization of medical laboratory testing platforms. In this session, presented by E
October 2024 AMR CoP ECHO Session: The EUCAST system and EUCAST clinical breakpoints
In this Antimicrobial (AMR) Community of Practice (CoP) webinar on 11 October 2024, we focus on the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST), tracing its
ASLM AMR CoP ECHO Session September 6 2024 : AMR through surveillance in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and the South African Situation
In this Antimicrobial (AMR) Community of Practice (CoP) webinar, we focuses on addressing AMR through surveillance in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and the South African
LabCoP Mpox Special ECHO Session #01: Epidemiology, Recent Trends, and the Current Diagnostic Landscape in Supporting the Mpox Response
On 29 August 2024, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted the first session in a series of special ECHO sessions that focuses on mpox, epidemiology, recent trends, and the current diagnostic lands
August 2024 LabCoP ECHO Session – Demystifying service-level agreements for molecular based testing: A VL/EID PEPFAR experience
On 15 August, ASLM’s LabCoP held a monthly ECHO session exploring the concept of the all-inclusive reagent rental model, essential elements of the SLAs, and key lessons learned t
August 2024 Extended LabCoP ECHO Session – Updated WHO Hepatitis Guidelines: What Does it Mean for Africa?
On 8 August, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted an Extended ECHO session about improving hepatitis testing through adoption of the new World Health Organization guidance, and how to take advan
July 2024 LabCoP Waste Management Sub CoP ECHO Session – Handling Large Volume Molecular Liquid Waste Containing Guanidine Thiocyanate: Pilot Studies and Implementation from Uganda and Nigeria
LabCoP’s Waste Management Sub CoP ECHO session, held on 18 July 2024, focused on Handling Large Volume Molecular Liquid Waste Containing Guanidine Thiocyanate and pilot studies f