ASLM Annual Report 2025/26
The ASLM Annual Report 2025–2026 documents a year of institutional transition, resilience, and sustained impact in strengthening laboratory systems across Africa. The report high
Practical Considerations for Managing Laboratory Guanidinium Thiocyanate (GTC)- Containing Waste from HIV Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis Platforms
As molecular diagnostic technologies have expanded across Africa over the past decade, particularly for HIV viral load (VL) and early infant diagnosis (EID) testing, the challenges
Framework for the Selection, Implementation, and Financing of Strategies for the Management and Treatment of Laboratory Waste
Amid rapidly advancing diagnostic technologies and expanding laboratory services across Africa, the safe and sustainable management of laboratory waste has become an urgent public
March 19 2026 LabCoP Extended ECHO Session: Critical Pathway Analysis for New TB Diagnostic Tools in Africa: Insights from 4 Countries & Continental Regulatory Stakeholders
Thursday, 19 March 2026 Over a decade since the WHO recommended replacement of smear microscopy with rapid molecular diagnostics, only half of people with TB have access to these t
Mastercard Saving Lives and Livelihoods Booklet
The Saving Lives and Livelihoods Pathogen Genomics project phase 2 was a follow-on from the phase 1 project which was primarily a response mechanism to the Covid 19 pandemic. The m
The 8th LabCoP Annual Meeting Report Is Now Available!
We are excited to announce the release of the 8th Laboratory Community of Practice (LabCoP) Annual Meeting Report, capturing key insights, progress, and collective achievements fro
Dissemination of the Report on the Status of Laboratory Professional Associations in Africa
Across Africa, medical laboratory associations are essential for advocacy, professional growth, and quality diagnostics, yet their capacities and resources vary widely. The Federat
ASLM Annual Report 2023 – 2025
As we reflect on the past two years, I am filled with immense pride and appreciation for the remarkable strides achieved at the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM). Our
The Impact of a Temporary Suspension of United States Government (USG) Funding on Laboratory Services in African Partner Countries
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis report examines the impact of the freeze on United States Government (USG) funding, particularly through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief