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SMLTSA Congress 22-23 October 202315/Jun/2023

26th Congress of the Society of Medical Laboratory Technology of South Africa (SMLTSA)

Venue:  Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, Boksburg
Date:  19 – 22 October 2023
Hosted by:  SMLTSA eGoli Branch
Theme for the congress:  Next Generation Laboratory:  A Partnership in Health

This congress is aimed at all practitioners involved in laboratory medicine in South Africa, Southern Africa and internationally. The primary target groups are medical technologists, medical technicians, laboratory assistants, laboratory scientists, pathologists, phlebotomists and students.

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ASLM Updates May 202314/Jun/2023

ASLM2023 Registration and Abstract Submissions are Open!

We are excited to announce that ASLM2023 conference registration and Abstract submissions are now open on the ASLM2023 website! ASLM's 6th biennial conference will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 12th -15th December 2023 with the theme of ‘Shaping laboratory systems and diagnostic services for the 21st century: embracing the change’. Don't miss out: register to attend here. And ASLM members receive discounted registration fees, so become an ASLM member here.

 

ASLM2023 is the perfect opportunity to showcase your hard work and research to an influential audience of medical laboratory experts and public health leaders from Africa and around the world. Learn more about the three scientific tracks, abstract submission details, and submit your abstract here. Submissions are due by 31 July 2023, so visit the website and get started today. We'll see you at ASLM2023!

 

ASLM Launches the LabNetLead Web Page

As part of LabCoP, ASLM launched the Laboratory Network Leadership (LabNetLead) course in 2022 to introduce concepts and activities essential to adequately design, optimise, lead and manage functional, high-quality laboratory networks. Developed along with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), and other partners, it focuses on human health laboratory network management and is designed to complement the WHO Global Laboratory Leadership Program (GLLP) in Africa. Now, we are excited to launch the LabNetLead web page on ASLM’s website! Here, you can learn about the LabNetLead course, how it has benefitted countries, how it can benefit your country, and how to get involved. Visit the LabNetLead

web page here.

 

ASLM Partners with Africa Health Business Symposium 2023

ASLM is proud to be a Strategic Partner in the upcoming Africa Health Business Symposium from 29-30 June. Under the theme, The Role of the Private Sector in Africa’s New Public Health Order, AHB2023 will spotlight Africa’s health institutions, health workforce, medical manufacturing capacity and action-oriented partnerships across the continent. Register here to attend AHB2023.

Newest ASLM Resources

 

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African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

 

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 AJLM is open access

No fees for authors or readers

Lab Culture

Available now

 

2023 Issue Themes

  • Issue 29: Laboratory Quality Management Systems of the 21st Century (June 2023) Submission deadline: EXTENDED: 23 June 2023

 

  • Issue 30: Antimicrobial Resistance and the One Health Concept: Challenge or Opportunity? (October 2023)

 

LabCoP Connect Newsletter

  • April 2023 issue here.

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ASLM 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT14/Jun/2023

ASLM2023 Registration and Abstract Submissions are Open!

We are excited to announce that ASLM2023 conference registration and Abstract submissions are now open on the ASLM2023 website! ASLM's 6th biennial conference will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 12th -15th December 2023 with the theme of ‘Shaping laboratory systems and diagnostic services for the 21st century: embracing the change’. Don't miss out: register to attend here. And ASLM members receive discounted registration fees, so become an ASLM member here.

Abstract submissions for the ASLM2023 conference are now open! The conference, which will be held from 12-15 December 2021, in Cape Town South Africa, is the perfect opportunity to showcase your hard work and research to an influential audience of medical laboratory experts and public health leaders from Africa and around the world.

 

Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 July 2023

 

Abstracts should be focused on one of the ASLM2023 scientific tracks and categories and follow the formatting instructions below. Authors may submit more than one abstract, and each of them will be considered independently.

 

All abstract submissions will be peer-reviewed for scientific content and current relevance to the clinical, public health, scientific, and laboratory medicine community by the ASLM2023 Scientific Programme Committee and a panel of reviewers. Acceptance will be based upon the quality of the abstract and significance of the findings. Decisions on submitted abstracts are expected by 20 August 2023.

 

Tracks and Categories

Authors must select one of the “Scientific Tracks” and “Categories” during the submission process. The Track Category is the general heading under which the abstract will be reviewed and later published. The Track Category which best describes the subject of the abstract should be selected. The meeting organisers reserve the right to determine the final Track Category that best suits the abstract content. Abstracts that do not fall within any of the tracks related to the conference will be rejected.

 

TRACK 1: A changing landscape for laboratory medicine: challenges & opportunities

  • 1.1  Emerging pathogens and new health threats
  • 1.2  Disruptive technology for in vitro diagnostics  
  • 1.3  Laboratory diagnostics in the era of One Health
  • 1.4  Scaling-up diagnostics and respecting the planet
  • 1.5  Collaborative disease surveillance
  • 1.6  Impact of economic, demographic, environmental and political changes on diagnostics services
  • 1.7  Others

 

TRACK 2: Meeting the challenge and taking the opportunity: The good, the bad and the unexpected

  • 2.1  Harnessing the power of pathogen genomics for healthcare, public health and research
  • 2.2  Integrating laboratory testing services and optimizing diagnostic networks
  • 2.3  Transforming the supply chain
  • 2.4  Reducing gaps in the laboratory workforce
  • 2.5  Laboratory in emergency response
  • 2.6  Delivering quality diagnostic for all
  • 2.7  Others

 

TRACK 3: The road to transforming laboratory medicine for the 21st century

  • 3.1  The future of laboratory diagnostics in Africa: approaches and strategies
  • 3.2  Better data for better prediction and decision making
  • 3.3  Community interventions and social science supporting laboratory services
  • 3.4  Equity and access  
  • 3.5  Financing and sustainability models for diagnostics
  • 3.6  Laboratory policy and governance
  • 3.7  Collaborations and partnerships to improve laboratory medicine

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT 

 

Good luck and see you soon at ASLM2023!

ASLM and FIND Publish Study in PLOS Global Public Health on Developing and Implementing a National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL).23/May/2023

ASLM and Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) have conducted a study that has been published in PLOS Global Public Health about the contexts, opportunities and challenges of developing and implementing a National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL). A NEDL is a critical tool developed by the World Health Organization, with the potential to advance the availability of and access to in vitro diagnostics (IVD) in support of universal health coverage.
 
Together, ASLM and FIND explored available national policies and guidelines to determine how ministries of health organize the selection and implementation of essential diagnostics in their countries. The work included a mixed-methods analysis exploring the decision-making processes, challenges, and opportunities affecting the availability and accessibility of diagnostics in African countries; 307 documents from 48 African countries were reviewed and 28 in-depth (group) interviews with 43 key-informants in seven countries were conducted between June and July 2022. The study provides a unique set of practical recommendations to the process of development and effective implementation on NEDL in Africa.
 
Read the article here to learn how the study findings can help inform the development and implementation of an NEDL or similar guidelines for tier-specific essential IVDs.

Council and ASLM Meeting23/May/2023

Recent successful meeting  between ASLM and Council agreed on strategic areas of strengthening the laboratory profession in Zimbabwe. More details to follow

Laboratory Professionals Week21/Feb/2023

Official Exchange Rate21/Feb/2023

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