Our Expertise

Training and Workforce Development

We play a pivotal role in strengthening laboratory personnel across the continent, addressing the critical need for improved laboratory services in Africa.

With a focus on capacity building and professional development, ASLM enables laboratory staff to deliver high-quality diagnostic services that are essential for effective disease management and public health interventions. We provide training, educational and professional certification programs and resources tailored to the specific needs of African laboratories. This includes developing standardized curricula and professional learning journeys that encompass both theoretical knowledge and practical skills relevant to laboratory medicine. By encouraging continuous education through workshops, online courses, internships and mentoring programs, ASLM ensures that laboratory professionals stay abreast of technological advances and best practices.

Thematic Areas

Antimicrobial Resistance

Learning Management

Strengthening laboratory personnel across the continent

Our Impact

We are committed to developing skilled professionals who can lead the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and strengthen public health systems across Africa and Asia. Through targeted qualifications, mentorship, and specialized training programs, we empower experts to drive impactful change in laboratory science, epidemiology, and biosecurity.

Here is our impact below.

Professional Qualification and Training
  • Developed a skills-based qualification framework for AMR professionals in Africa and Asia.
  • Trained 331 professionals in laboratory and epidemiology within AMR surveillance networks across 17 countries.
  • Qualified 200 AMR surveillance experts, now registered with ASLM Academy.
  • Trained 58 Master Trainers and 79 AMR Subject Matter Experts in Africa and Asia to serve as trainers, mentors, and supervisors.
  • Conduct 20+ in-service trainings annually through partnerships.
  • Offer fellowship programs specializing in HIV and AMR.
  • Trained 500+ participants in pathogen genomics and bioinformatics.
  • Trained 300+ professionals in biosafety and biosecurity courses.
  • Trained 60+ experts from 15 African countries in laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance.

Created and delivered specialized training curricula through the ASLM Academy.

Capacity Building
Combating AMR
LabCoP Community
Trained professionals in lab & epidemiology
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Master Trainers trained
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Experts trained in lab equipment maintenance
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