ASLM2026: Integrated Diagnostics for Health Security — Investing in Sustainable Impact
Public Health and Epidemiology conference by African Society for Laboratory Medicine
About
Examine how African laboratory systems can translate diagnostic innovation into accessible and resilient health services. The programme links country implementation experience with research on antimicrobial resistance, outbreak genomics and integrated diagnostics. Sessions evaluate financing, workforce development, regional manufacturing and procurement, AI-enabled testing and environmentally sustainable laboratory operations. Debates and panels examine how evidence can guide the transition from short-term emergency capacity to durable national systems.
8–11 December. Daily activities begin at 08:00, with plenaries from 09:30; the closing programme on 11 December runs 14:30–17:00. Times: Africa/Johannesburg (SAST, UTC+02:00). Current full-conference fees: US$600 non-members, US$500 LabPro members and US$150 eligible students with proof of status. Day tickets are US$220 non-members or US$200 members. Registration requires an account and payment.
Topics
- diagnostic innovation
- antimicrobial resistance
- outbreak genomics
- integrated diagnostics
- financing
- workforce development
- regional manufacturing
- procurement
- AI-enabled testing
- environmentally sustainable laboratory operations
People
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Institut National de la Recherche Biomédicale
Botswana Harvard Health Partnership
Africa CDC