LabCoP Onboards Guinea Via Their Self-assessment of Medical Biology Laboratory Systems and Networks

 From August 12-16, 2024, members of ASLM’s Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) management team visited Conakry, Guinea to onboard their new country team into the LabCoP community. The delegation, composed of Dr. Samba Diallo, LabCoP Francophone Coordinator; Dr. Nadine Abiola, LabCoP Côte d’Ivoire Coordinator; and Charles Lamou KI ZERBO, LabCoP Project Officer, met… Read More

Expert Experience

ASLM recently sat down with Dr Omoniyi Amos, National Professional Officer of Tuberculosis (TB) at the World Health Organization’s Nigeria office, to discuss Nigeria’s experience implementing the WHO TB Standard, which sets benchmarks for countries to increase access to rapid diagnostics, reduce the time to diagnosis, and improve the detection of drug resistance. ASLM: Dr…. Read More

ECHO Sessions Summaries: May to July 2024

Between May and July 2024, ASLM’s Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP) and partners hosted nine ECHO webinar sessions attended by a combined 3,940 participants globally, with an average of 438 attending each session. Although a large proportion of participants connected from Africa, participants from most continents around the world participated in every session…. Read More

ASLM Launches Internship Program to Empower the Next Generation of Laboratory Professionals

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Internship Program, aimed at empowering young professionals across the African continent in the fields of laboratory medicine and diagnostics. The 12-month program provides participants with a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience through project engagements, mentorship from seasoned professionals,… Read More

ASLM Joins the African Union at the United Nations General Assembly for Side Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa

On September 25, 2024, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) will join the African Union, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners for a high-level meeting to discuss Africa’s role in combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) around the world, following the launch of Continental Landmark Report on AMR in Africa. In… Read More

ASLM Trains SLIPTA Auditors in South America for the First Time

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s South America Regional Office (CDC SAMRO) and Brazil’s Secretariat of Health and Environmental Surveillance (SVSA) through the General Coordination of Public Health Laboratories (CGLAB), successfully conducted the first South American Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) Auditor… Read More

Training in Laboratory Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Kicks Off in Nigeria and Uganda

In a critical step toward improving the quality of healthcare diagnostics across Africa, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), in collaboration with Biologic Calibration Solutions, has launched an intensive two-week training program for laboratory professionals. The training, focused on the calibration and maintenance of laboratory testing equipment, is being held concurrently from September 2-13, 2024,… Read More