Mid-July 2022 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Digitally-Assisted Technical Assistance Support for Rapid Test Continuous Quality Improvement across the Entire Value Chain
On 14 July 2022, ASLM’s LabCoP convened a webinar about the Rapid Test Continuous Quality Improvement (RT-CQI) initiative developed by PEPFAR and the US Centre for Disease Contro
AMR CoP ECHO Session July 2022: Strengthening the One Health Approach to AMR Surveillance
In this Antimicrobial (AMR) Community of Practice (CoP) webinar, we discuss the One Health approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This approach provides significant
June 2022 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Non-Lab Worker Testing Cadres and POC Tests: An Essential Combination
On 23 June 2022, this Extended ECHO session was convened to discuss best practices and the potential of lay health workers in supporting health services delivery, especially diagno
Special ECHO Session June 2022: Diagnosis of Monkeypox and the Implications for Africa
On 7 June 2022, this special ECHO session was held to focus on the Monkeypox virus outbreak. In this session, led by Dr Jacqueline Weyer, Principal Medical Scientist, Centre for Em
AMR CoP ECHO Session May 2022: Strengthening Quality in Animal Health to Support AMR Surveillance
In this In this Antimicrobial (AMR) Community of Practice (CoP) webinar, we share the experience of Kenya in the development of a national quality manual and strategic plan for the
June 2022 LabCoP ECHO Session: Zimbabwe’s Experience Implementing Electronic Result Reporting
LabCoP’s June 2022 session featured the Zimbabwe experience implementing electronic result reporting, using the SMS platform, and the impact it is having on the timely utilizatio
AMR CoP ECHO Session May 2022: Workforce Development through Fleming Fund QWArS Project
In this AMR CoP session, we discuss laboratory workforce development challenges. In many countries in Africa, the numbers and skills of professionals capable of generating quality
Costing Model for Viral Load and CD4 Testing Transition
In 2015, under ASLM’s leadership, some Diagnostic Access Initiatives (DAI) partners including, SCMS, CHAI, MSF, and USAID jointly developed a comprehensive viral load (VL) costin
April 2022 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Addressing Diagnostic Gaps in the TB Care Cascade: MTB/XDR Assays and Considerations for Implementation
On 14 April 2022 ASLM’s LabCoP convened an Extended ECHO session about addressing diagnostic gaps in the tuberculosis (TB) care cascade, which featured discussion about the MTB/X
April 2022 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Role of Network Optimisation to Achieve 95-90-0 for MTB Disease Elimination
On 7 April, ASLM’s LabCoP convened an Extended ECHO session about the role of diagnostic network optimization to achieve 95-90-0 for mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) disease elim