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The 2018 edition of the biennial conference of the African Society of Laboratory Medicine – ASLM2018 – will be held in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, from December 10 to 13, 2018.
The theme of this year's conference is: "Prevent and control the next pandemic: the role of the laboratory".
ASLM is an independent pan-African professional body that coordinates, mobilizes and mobilizes relevant stakeholders to improve access to world-clbad laboratory services. The body is also mandated to ensure the health of African communities.
This year's edition of the conference to be held at the Hilton Transcorp hotel, will present plenary sessions, workshops and posters, culminating with a ceremony on the final day of the event [19659002AccordingtoProfessorAlash&Abimikuco-chairoftheconferencetheconferenceoffersapathwayforstrongcollaborationswithleadingresearcherspavingthewayforthedevelopmentofnewmedicalstrategiesandtechnologies
. "By hosting conferences such as ASLM 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria, ASLM is seeking to engage more closely with the community of laboratory medicine professionals from West Africa. [19659002] a platform for the exchange of diverse experiences and ideas, for participation, coordination and networking for future collaboration, and to foster skills development for young professionals. The goal is to ensure the health of African communities now and in the long term. "
Areas of interest for the 2018 edition of the ASLM include: providing information on the landscape of laboratory drugs in the context of international health regulations; universal health coverage to prevent the next pandemic.
Discussions will focus on increasing awareness of opportunities to invest in diagnostics and laboratory systems among private, public and philanthropic donors.
The ASLM conference also serves as a platform to identify the unique diagnostic needs of the African continent and to encourage the creation of public-private partnerships to ensure the further development of African laboratories and African diagnostic societies.
This fourth edition of the biennial conference is expected to contribute to ASLM's Strategic Objectives:
Strengthen laboratory staff through training and certification
Transforming the quality of laboratory tests by recruiting laboratories in quality improvement programs to obtain accreditation according to international standards
Development of harmonized regulatory systems for diagnostic products as defined by the Global Harmonization Taskforce; 19659002] Establishment of a Network of National Public Health Reference Laboratories to Improve Early Detection of Diseases and Collaborative Research
Dissemination of Results and Best Practices
ASLM will achieve these goals by working collaboratively with Governments, local and international organizations and the private sector.
ASLM conferences have traditionally provided a platform for these exchanges. ASLM2018 will build on the successes achieved in the first three editions and will continue to provide opportunities and contribute to the expansion of laboratory medicine.
ASLM is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and serves all African countries. It is approved by the African Union. You will find all the details of the conference on www.aslm2018.org
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