Screening for tuberculosis infection using IGRA and its automation on CLIA platforms: a key to success of prevention and elimination
Hosted by Diasorin and QIAGEN
11 December
7:00am - 9:00am
Room: 1.43 - 1.44
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Public Health Emergency Preparedness - Lessons Learned and Future Needs
Hosted by Thermo Fisher Scientific
12 December
7:00am - 9:00am
Room: 1.41 - 1.42
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Strengthening Laboratory Systems within the Regional and National Public Institutions
Hosted by CDC
7:00am - 9:00am
12 December
Room: 1.61 - 1.62
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SEDRILIMS: Streamlining microbiology laboratory workflows and informatics
Hosted by Wellcome Trust
12 December
7:00am - 9:00am
Nerina Meeting Room
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Empowering Labs. Transforming Lives. 
Unlocking the future of diagnostics in Africa
Hosted by: Roche
12 December 
9:00am - 1:00pm
Room: 1.63 - 1.64
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Recent Advances in Genomics for Public Health – Opportunities to scale-up laboratory systems in Africa
Hosted by: Illumina
12 December 
9:30am - 1:30pm
Nerina Meeting Room
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TB rapid diagnostics: Can we achieve transformation and bridge the access gap? 
Hosted by: ASLM and TB-CAPT  
12 December
9:00am - 12.00pm 
Room: 1.43 - 1.44
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Women's Network for the Global Partnership's Signature Initiative to Mitigate Biological Threats in Africa
Hosted by: International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA)
12 December
9:30am - 1:00pm
Room: 1.41 - 1.42
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Future of Diagnostics in Africa
Preliminary Findings of the FDx in Africa Initiative
Hosted by CDC and ASLM
12 December
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Room: 1.43 - 1.44
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Regionalizing Diagnostics Value Chains: The path to extended equitable access 
Co-hosted by: Unitaid, FIND, ASLM and partners 
12 December 
5:30pm - 7:00pm 
Roof Terrace
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Innovate, Comply, Succeed: Navigating the Regulatory Path for Medical Devices 
Hosted by Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa 
13 December
7:00am – 9:00am 
Meeting Room: 1.61 – 1.64 
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Transforming TB Diagnostics
Hosted by Becton Dickinson (BD) - Advancing the World of Health 
13 December 
7:00am - 09:00am 
Room: 1.41 – 1.44 
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Debates & Roundtables: ASLM Family Feud and AI Debate
13 December 
5.00pm – 6.00pm
Room: 1.61 - 1.64
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GIS based solutions to strengthen diagnostic systems and improve access to testing
Hosted by ASLM and FIND
13 December
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nerina Meeting Room
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Integrated specimen referral system
Hosted by Uganda Ministry of Health, Uganda Supranational Reference Laboratory and National TB Reference Laboratory
13 December
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Room: 1.61 - 1.64
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It's more than a test. It's the future of healthcare in Africa
Hosted by Abbott
14 December
7:00am – 9:00am 
Room: 1.61 - 1.64
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AI in Laboratory Medicine: Transforming Science, Shaping Regulations and Fueling Innovation 
Hosted by Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa 
14 December 
7:00am – 9:00am 
Meeting Room: 2.61 – 2.66 
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Transforming Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness: Charting a Way Forward for Genomic Surveillance
Hosted by CHAI and FHI 360
14 December
7:00am – 9:00am 
Nerina Meeting Room
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Access to Quality Assured IVDS: Putting the Pieces Together
Hosted by WHO
Updates on initiatives that support access to quality assured IVDs, with a focus on the African region. Followed by interactive panel discussion. Laboratory professionals, IVD regulators and product manufacturers are welcome. Breakfast available from 6.30am. 
14 December
7:00am – 9:00am 
Room: 2.41 - 2.46
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BD MAX System ^TM - Designed to help address today's challenges while preparing your laboratory for tomorrow
Hosted by Becton Dickinson (BD) - Advancing the World of Health 
14 December 
7:00am - 09:00am 
Room: 1.41 – 1.44 
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COVID-19+: Community Access Diagnostic Laboratory Networks
Hosted by: The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology - ICGEB
14 December 2023
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Room: 1.41 - 1.44
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Empowering Progress: Improving Viral Load/Early Infant Diagnosis Capabilities and Expanding All-Inclusive Service Level Agreements under PEPFAR
Hosted by USAID & PEPFAR
14 December
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Nerina Meeting Room
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Infectious Disease Management and AMR Implications
Hosted by: Sysmex
14 December 
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Suite 2.6
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Decentralising Quality Assurance of Infectious Disease Point of Care Testing: from Fantasy to Reality
Hosted by: The National Serology Reference Laboratory
15 December 
7:00am – 9:00am 
Meeting Room: 2.61 - 2.66
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Rapid and scalable infectious disease sequencing and surveillance to combat outbreaks and characterise drug resistance profiles
Hosted by Oxford Nanopore Technologies
15 December
7:00am - 9:00am
Meeting Room: 2.41 - 2.46
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BD: transforming the HPV journey for the 21st century
Hosted by Becton Dickinson (BD) - Advancing the World of Health 
15 December 
7:00am - 09:00am
Room: 1.41 – 1.44 
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