On Wednesday, 12 December, ASLM and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention launched a broad partnership called the Africa Collaborative Initiative to Advance Diagnostics (AFCAD) to address existing barriers towards advancing the diagnostic agenda in Africa. Additional partners include Institut de Recherche, de Surveillance Epidémiologique et de Formation (IRESSEF), World Health Organization Africa Regional Office… Read More
Breakthrough Agreement Will Reduce Costs and Increase Access to Diagnostic Technology for Millions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Amsterdam – A breakthrough pricing agreement will significantly reduce the cost of diagnostic testing for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and cervical cancer for millions of people in low- and middle-income countries. Diagnostic testing improves patient care, helps prevent the… Read More
Global health partners are pleased to announce the launch of two important resources for countries implementing HIV molecular testing: Key Considerations for Introducing New HIV Point-of-Care Diagnostic Technologies in National Health Systems , and the HIV Point-of-Care Diagnostics Toolkit With the increasing availability and rapidly growing interest in point-of-care (POC) molecular technologies for early infant… Read More
At a recent meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) launched a new initiative called the Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP). LabCoP is a learning network of multidisciplinary country teams working together to create knowledge and share information, experiences and best practices. It is funded by the Bill… Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 15 September 2017 – The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) extends congratulations to its scholarly journal, the African Journal of Laboratory Medicine (AJLM), which has been accepted for inclusion in PubMed Central (PMC). PMC is a free, full-text archive of biomedical and life science journal articles maintained by the US… Read More
ASLM Congratulates Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on his Election as Director General of the World Health Organization. The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) applauds the election of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to the post of Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the first African elected to this important global health leadership position…. Read More
The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, ASLM’s scholarly journal, announces new Editor-in-Chief Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 17 March 2017 – The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) congratulates Dr. Iruka N. Okeke on her recent appointment as the Editor-in-Chief of its scholarly publication, the African Journal of Laboratory Medicine (AJLM). Dr. Okeke joins AJLM for… Read More
Dr. Ali Elbireer: New ASLM CEO Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – September 19, 2016 – The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Ali Elbireer. Dr. Elbireer will assume his role as the CEO on November 1st, 2016. “ASLM is excited about the… Read More
Professor Alash’le Abimiku elected Chair of the Board of Directors of ASLM Johannesburg, South Africa – The board of directors of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) has elected Professor Alash’le Abimiku as the 3rd chair in the organization’s 5 years history. The board also re-elected Dr Fausta Mosha as the secretary. Dr Abimiku is Professor of… Read More
Global Health Experts Meet to Encourage Influenza Research and Assess Tools for Building Efficient, Standardised Surveillance Systems Kigali, Rwanda (9 March 2016) – More than 150 global health experts from 29 countries are gathering for the 5th African Network for Influenza Surveillance and Epidemiology (ANISE) meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, from 9-11 March 2016, to encourage… Read More
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