Strengthening Mozambique’s Laboratory Systems and Networks: National Laboratory Mapping Data Review and Planning Workshop

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), in collaboration with Mozambique’s Ministry of Health, held a workshop from 20-22 May, 2024, in Maputo, Mozambique, aimed at enhancing the country’s laboratory systems. The primary objective was to review and refine the Laboratory Mapping Program (LabMaP) dataset collected in January 2024, equipping participants with the skills to… Read More

Using Data to Place Diagnostic Services Where Needed

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine’s (ASLM) LabMaP project is leveraging data to help countries in Africa determine the most impactful locations to place diagnostic services, using the Planwise open-source software. From 4 March to 24 April, ASLM in collaboration with InSTEDD, organised virtual Planwise trainings of 32 experts to create new draft projects in… Read More

ASLM’s LabNet Leadership Group Assignment Strengthens Nigeria’s Laboratory Network

 In an endeavor to fortify Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure, the LabCoP country team is gathering in Abuja from 8-10 May for the Laboratory Network Leadership (LabNetLead) group assignment. The primary goal is to evaluate Nigeria’s laboratory network using the LabNet Scorecard, thereby measuring progress in enhancing the laboratory network, disease detection, and surveillance. Funded by the… Read More

Enhancing Public Health Preparedness: Transforming Nigeria’s Centre of Disease Control (NCDC)

 Genomic surveillance plays a pivotal role in bolstering public health readiness and response efforts, thus occupying a strategic position in detecting and addressing public health crises. Thanks to the support from ALSM and Africa CDC, the Nigeria Centres for Disease Control (NCDC), Central Public Health Laboratory campus in Lagos, underwent extensive renovations. These enhancements were… Read More

ASLM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

ASLM is launching an exciting new internship opportunity! It is a twelve-month training program focused on the development of young medical laboratory professionals seeking to strengthen their leadership qualities, and help them identify their career pathway in public health. This program will provide interns with hands-on experience and enhance their skillset in laboratory systems, diagnostics… Read More

ASLM Research on Quality Management Systems in African Medical Laboratories Ranks Among Top 10% in Tropical Medicine & International Health Journal

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is celebrating a significant achievement as one of its research articles, “Examining 7 years of implementing quality management systems in medical laboratories in sub-Saharan Africa,” has garnered substantial attention. This groundbreaking article, authored by a team from ASLM, has achieved a remarkable milestone by ranking within the top… Read More