June 11 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Strengthening governance and pooling laboratory infrastructure: Towards an integrated approach for sustainable public health, Burkina Faso
Faced with the emergence and resurgence of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and recurring health emergencies, the need for an integrated diagnostic network and
June 19 2025 AMR CoP ECHO session: The Analytical Phase in Clinical Bacteriology: Methods, Workflow, and Quality Control
The analytical phase, encompassing Gram staining, culture, organism identification, and quality control, is where a well-collected specimen is either converted into a reliable resu
June 12 2026 Scientific Writing Session 01: ASLM 2026 Conference Abstract Writing Capacity-Building Presentations
This special webinar, hosted by the African Society of Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) on June 12, 2026, focuses on the art of abstract writing to help scientists and young professional
June 18 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Breaking Silos: Leveraging HIV Infrastructure for Integrated Cervical Cancer Screening in Tanzania
Cervical cancer is preventable and treatable when detected early. However, access to screening services remains limited for many women in low- and middle-income countries, where 90
June 01 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Data-Driven TB Control: Leveraging South Africa’s Public-Facing TB Dashboard for TB Testing and Improved Decision Making.
On 1 June, a session on data-driven tuberculosis (TB) control was held, highlighting South Africa’s commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability, and public access to
June 05 2026 AMR CoP ECHO session: Pre-Analytical Phase in Clinical Bacteriology: Specimen Quality, Workflow and Error Prevention
The accuracy of every microbiology result depends on what happens before the specimen reaches the laboratory. In this session, Dr. Edwin Kamau — Senior Director of Medical and Sc
May 28 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Moving from a Pilot project and siloed interventions to a system-based approach for improved health: A Global Call
Integrated diagnostics is an essential strategy for delivering cost-effective, people-centered health services. Tuberculosis services present an entry point for integration through
April 30 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: A new multi-disease QMS toolkit — simplified, practical, and built for real-world testing sites
As countries decentralize testing and use trained lay providers difficulty in applying the current tools in non-lab settings. To support this, WHO in collaboration with external ex
April 23 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Opportunities for Patient-Centric Sampling in African Diagnostics
Traditional healthcare is often delivered through rigid pathways where patients travel to a lab or hospital, trained staff collect a sample, and patients wait or return days later