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Unlock the Full Benefits of LabPro Membership! 

Are you making the most of your ASLM membership? If you’re not yet a member—or if you haven’t upgraded—now is the perfect time to do so!

Under your account’s “Subscription” section, you can easily upgrade to LabPro Student or LabPro Professional. Institutions can also join and enjoy all the benefits of membership. Each institutional LabPro membership comes with 50 free LabPro Student memberships, helping you extend the value to your colleagues and students.

LabPro members receive exclusive perks, including:

• Discounts to ASLM programs like the upcoming ASLM Convention in Nairobi, 25–27 November 2025
• Access to premium courses to advance your professional development
• And much more!

Don’t miss out on these opportunities. If you aren’t already a member, join today at aslm.org/membership 

Save the Date for WHX Nairobi & WHX Labs Nairobi!

Join us in Nairobi, Kenya, for WHX Nairobi & WHX Labs Nairobi, a premier gathering of healthcare and laboratory leaders, innovators, and policymakers from across the region.

This exciting three-day event will explore the latest trends, emerging technologies, and practical solutions shaping the future of healthcare and diagnostics in Africa.

📅 Dates: 22 - 25, October 2025

📍 Venue: KICC, Nairobi, Kenya

Here is what to expect:

✅ Thought-provoking sessions led by global and regional experts

✅ Live demonstrations and interactive workshops

✅ Free CPD-accredited conferences

✅ Unparalleled networking and partnership opportunities

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and be inspired to drive meaningful change in health systems.

Register for free here. 

Register Now for the ASLM Special Convention on Diagnostics 2025!

Join policymakers, laboratory experts, innovators, and global health leaders at the ASLM Special Convention on Diagnostics, happening 25–27 November 2025 at the Radisson Blu, Nairobi, Kenya.

Under the theme “Accelerating Diagnostic Innovation and Collaboration to Combat AMR and Advance Health Security in Africa,” this landmark event will showcase cutting-edge diagnostic innovations, strengthen AMR responses, and explore sustainable financing for diagnostics in Africa.

Don’t miss this opportunity to:

✅ Network with decision-makers and funders

✅ Gain insights from leading experts

✅ Participate as a delegate, sponsor, or exhibitor

🔗 Register today at aslm2025.org

Join us in shaping the future of diagnostics and advancing health security across Africa.

Newest ASLM Resources

• LabCoP ECHO session videos and presentations

• Minimum Package for Sustainable Laboratory Systems

• LabVoice: Beyond the Test Tube: Environmental Sampling as the Catalyst for Waste Safety

• LabVoice Issue 01: Amplifying the Pulse of Diagnostics

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ASLM News Articles

• Strengthening Laboratory Systems: SLIPTA Audits Conducted Across Three States in South Sudan

• Strengthening Africa’s Health Workforce ASLM to launch Cohort 2 of its Internship Program

• Artificial Intelligence in Medical Diagnostics: Revolutionizing Precision and Speed in Healthcare

• Gambia Hosts Critical Health Security Meeting to Advance Bio-Surveillance and Biological Threat Management in Africa

• Building a safer Africa starts with Biosafety and Biosecurity

• Rwanda Hosts National Laboratory Quality Framework Workshop to Advance Laboratory Services and Policy Development

Job Opportunities

• AJLM Section Editor
• Announcement for Application for Certification Assessments

RFP Opportunities

• Request for Proposal for submission of Mpox Diagnostic-Tests-Kits for Evaluation

Publications

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine (AJLM)

Editorials

• The status of newborn screening in Africa: Situation analysis, future plans and call to action, Tumelo Satekge, et al.

• The role of artificial intelligence in diagnostics: A new frontier for laboratory medicine in Africa, Talkmore Maruta

Opinion Paper

• From neglect to necessity: The case for routine work-up of nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in clinical microbiology, Kgaogelo R. Masemola

• Preparing medical laboratories in low- and middle-income countries for a sustainable future, Tony Badrick, et al.

Original Research

• Comparative analysis of inflammatory markers in HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy versus HIV-negative individuals in South Africa, Lungile Ndlovu, et al.

• Assessing the clinical implications of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol equations using Nigerian data, Modupe A. Kuti, et al.

AJLM is open access

No fees for authors or readers

ASLM Podcast Series

• Catch all our episodes of the ASLM Podcast series, as host Nelly Rwenji leads an expert discussion on Africa’s biosafety and biosecurity strategy, with a special focus on the critical role of academia and other stakeholders in shaping and strengthening biosafety and biosecurity systems across Africa. Watch all the episodes here!

LabCoP Connect Newsletter

• The July 2025 issue is here!

Social Media

• ASLM has launched the Minimum Package for Sustainable Laboratory Systems, a strategic framework to help African countries safeguard critical diagnostic services amid declining external funding.

• The LabVoice Regional Edition highlights the role of environmental sampling in strengthening waste safety practices

• In Harare, Zimbabwe, stakeholders convened to domesticate Africa CDC’s guidance on High Consequence Agents, Toxins, and Bio-surveillance.

• Last Month in Blantyre, Malawi, ASLM, in partnership with the Ciheb Initiative and the Ministry of Health, is conducting a week-long SLIPTA auditors training to strengthen laboratory quality systems.

• We are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership between ASLM and SynBio Africa.

• New Episode Alert! Join host Nelly Rwenji and experts across Africa as they discuss how inclusive budgeting and skilled workforce development strengthen resilient health systems.

• We are pleased to announce that Roche Diagnostics Africa has joined the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) as a gold corporate member.

• Meet Ajang Olim Nicholas, a medical laboratory scientist from Nigeria and ASLM intern at NALECC–MLSCN, who has gained valuable skills in equipment calibration, M&E, AMR, and leadership. His journey reflects ASLM’s mission to empower Africa’s next generation of skilled and innovative laboratory leaders.

• Hear directly from ASLM CEO, Mr Nqobile Ndlovu MPH, on how the Ambassador Program gives YOU the chance to lead transformation in diagnostics across Africa.

• ASLM Director of Programs, Dr Talkmore Maruta, highlights the diversity of our Ambassadors across Africa and how their unique expertise, combined with the benefits of the program, will drive meaningful transformation in diagnostics.

• From September 1st to 10th, ASLM, in collaboration with ICAP South Sudan and the NPHL, conducted SLIPTA audits across three states in South Sudan.

• Meet the faces of change! From students to seasoned professionals, our ASLM Ambassadors represent diverse countries, voices, and passions, united in driving the future of diagnostics across Africa.

• ASLM is excited to announce the ASLM Special Convention on Diagnostics 2025!

• In September, the Nigeria #LabCoP country team conducted their annual viral load/EID and TB assessment exercise.

• Passionate about transforming diagnostics in Africa? Apply now to become an ASLM Ambassador and be part of a movement shaping the future of laboratory medicine.

• The Mozambique #LabCoP country team conducted their annual viral load/EID and TB assessment exercise

• From 23–26 September, ASLM, supported by the #FlemingFund through the #MAAP initiative, is conducted a Training of Trainers on R/GitHub Tools for #AMR, #AMC, and #AMU Data Analysis in Nairobi, Kenya

• The Kenya #LabCoP country team conducted their annual viral load/EID and TB assessment exercise

• Last Month, the Malawi LabCoP country team conducted its annual viral load/EID and TB assessment exercise.

• From September 24th to 26th, the Guinea LabCoP country team conducted its annual evaluation exercise of the laboratory system and network

• The São Tomé LabCoP country team conducted its annual viral load (VL), early infant diagnosis (EID), and tuberculosis (TB) assessment exercise.

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