In the Wake of Conflict: The Impact of War on Laboratory Services During armed conflict, laboratory professionals face even greater challenges in carrying out healthcare than they do in peacetime. Maintaining health services is rarely a priority for the government; beleaguered civilian populations avoid routine healthcare; and conditions deteriorate. In conflict zones, “no one… Read More
Meet the Researcher: Dr. Kefas Mugittu, Tanzania Dr. Kefas Mugittu, Head of the Bagamoyo Branch of the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania, sat down with ASLM to talk about his current work and the trajectory of his career, from veterinary doctor to malaria and TB researcher. Tell us the about the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)…. Read More
ASLM-Botswana Becomes First Local Branch of ASLM at Symposium in Gaborone Mr. Ebi Bile (CDC-Botswana Lab Advisor) and Dr. Katy Yao (representing ILB, GAP) attending the Symposium in Gaborone, Botswana. Image reproduced with the kind permission of Dr. Katy Yao. One of ASLM’s major commitments in strengthening laboratory systems across sub-Saharan Africa is to… Read More
Spotlight on Prof. Alash’le Abimiku, Nigeria Your background is in HIV research. How have the fields of HIV research and public health changed over the years? Right now, things are very tight in terms of funding. US Government projects like PEPFAR [the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief] are working to transition the leadership of… Read More
Open Access Journals Provide Expanded Research Opportunities Without the Cost Science is publicly funded, but the structure of the publishing industry often makes it very expensive to get access to the latest scientific results. It can be a challenge to find reliable, peer-reviewed information online, and lack of access to research can slow down a… Read More
ASLM Co-Sponsors Training Workshop on Pioneering Rapid TB Diagnostic Technology ASLM co-sponsored the second African regional training workshop on the Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF from 23-25 July in Gaborone, Botswana. Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF is an auto-mated diagnostic test for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis and resistance to rifampicin, an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis (TB). The US Government,… Read More
ASLM to Offer Continuing Education Credits ASLM is soon to offer Continuing Medical Laboratory Education (CMLE) credits through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). ASLM recognises the need for continuing education in an industry that is always evolving. Laboratory professionals must stay up to date on new developments to be effective, efficient and accurate…. Read More
AJLM to Publish Special Issue on SLMTA The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine (AJLM), ASLM’s official peer-reviewed journal, will publish its first special issue on the Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) programme early next year. SLMTA is a quality improvement programme for labora-tories in resource-limited settings. This supplemental issue of AJLM will highlight the… Read More
World Health Organization releases Guide for the Stepwise Laboratory Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) in Africa From the World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) All text taken from the WHO AFRO web portal on SLIPTA Click here to learn more about SLIPTA. ASLM is the WHO SLIPTA implementing partner in Africa. View or download the WHO Guide for the… Read More
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