{"id":7431,"date":"2025-07-17T14:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afiyafrica.com\/?p=7431"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:12:09","slug":"roche-and-the-african-society-for-laboratory-medicine-aslm-launch-partnership-to-strengthen-diagnostic-leadership-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afiyafrica.com\/index.php\/en\/news\/roche-and-the-african-society-for-laboratory-medicine-aslm-launch-partnership-to-strengthen-diagnostic-leadership-across-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Roche and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) launch partnership to strengthen diagnostic leadership across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 2 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><strong>Roche will provide funding, technical support and global platforms for visibility while ASLM will lead country-level implementation, stakeholder coordination and curriculum development<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first\"><strong>The partnership dubbed, Leadership Excellence for African Diagnostics (LEAD) between Roche and ASLM is a three-year programme to strengthen lab leadership in Africa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"last\"><strong>The initiative focuses on mentorship and training to build lab leadership capabilities<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Roche Diagnostics Africa<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4lxzprO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.Roche.com<\/a>) and the\u00a0<strong>African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM)<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/468QSBW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.ASLM.org<\/a>) have announced the launch of a three-year partnership to elevate laboratory leadership and improve access to quality diagnostic services across the continent. The initiative \u2014 titled\u00a0<strong>LEAD: Leadership Excellence for African Diagnostics<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 brings together health ministries, laboratory directors, academic partners and technical experts to develop a new generation of capable, connected and future-ready lab leaders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"press-quote-block col-sm-6\">\n<blockquote id=\"press-quote\"><p><strong>\u00a0\u00bb This partnership will build long-term leadership that would shape the future of diagnostics in Africa \u2014 practically, strategically and sustainably \u00ab\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThis partnership will build long-term leadership that\u00a0<\/em><em>would \u00a0shape the future of diagnostics in Africa \u2014 practically, strategically and sustainably. In a time where we need African healthcare systems to become less reliant on external funding sources, we are focused on increasing domestic diagnostics capacity more than ever,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>says\u00a0<strong>Dr Allan Pamba, Executive Vice President, Diagnostics, Africa, at Roche Diagnostics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWe are entering a new chapter where African health systems take the lead in their own transformation. By growing diagnostic leadership we support long-term resilience and impact. LEAD equips professionals who can influence policy, drive national strategy and build sustainable healthcare capacity.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Under the partnership, LEAD will deliver a series of integrated interventions including\u00a0<\/strong>baseline leadership assessments to guide a tailored context-specific training approach, development of a pan-African curriculum in collaboration with a leading academic institution, structured mentorship and professional development for emerging lab leaders, peer learning and regional collaboration through workshops and best practise exchanges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ASLM Chief Executive Officer, Nqobile Ndlovu<\/strong>, added:\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cDiagnostics are the foundation of resilient health systems \u2013 but strong labs require strong leaders. LEAD focuses on people: their vision, their reach and their ability to transform public health from within. With this programme, we are supporting the leadership needed to move African healthcare forward.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roche will provide funding, technical support and global platforms for visibility while ASLM will lead country-level implementation, stakeholder coordination and curriculum development.<\/p>\n<p>Laboratory strengthening is a key enabler for stronger health systems and this partnership is a commitment towards a healthier future for Africans.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-1\" post-id=\"7431\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afiyafrica.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/booster-extension\/\/assets\/icon\/happy.svg\" alt=\"Happy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                    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