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Lessons from the Field
Driving the usage of tuberculosis diagnostic data through capacity  
building in low- and middle-income countries
Natasha Gous, Alaine U. Nyaruhirira, Bradford Cunningham, Chris Macek
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a1092 | 18 November 2020

Review Article
Pooled testing: A tool to increase efficiency of infant HIV diagnosis  
and virological monitoring
Wolfgang Preiser, Gert U. van Zyl
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a1035 | 11 August 2020

Opinion Paper
Building diagnostic systems in Sierra Leone: The role of point-of-care 
devices in laboratory strengthening
Rashid Ansumana, Fatmata Bah, Kan Biao, Doris Harding, Mohamed 
B. Jalloh, Ann H. Kelly, Francess Koker, Zikan Koroma, Mambu Momoh, 
Mohamed H. Rogers, James Rogers, Alice Street, Eva Vernooij, Isatta Wurie
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a1029 | 01 April 2020

Opinion Paper
Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen laboratory diagnostics – Why access  
to reliable and affordable diagnostics is key to building resilient  
laboratory systems
Dhamari Naidoo, Chikwe Ihekweazu
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a1019 | 26 August 2020

Opinion Paper
Preparing national tiered laboratory systems and networks to  
advance diagnostics in Africa and meet the continent’s health  
agenda: Insights into priority areas for improvement
Pascale Ondoa, Nqobile Ndlovu, Mah-Sere Keita, Marguerite Massinga-
Loembe, Yenew Kebede, Collins Odhiambo, Teferi Mekonen, Aytenew 
Ashenafi, Amha Kebede, John Nkengasong
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a1103 | 21 September 2020

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Editorial
Connected diagnostics systems: The future of disease control  
in Africa
Noah Fongwen, Debi Boeras, Rosanna W. Peeling, Timothy Amukele
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a1365 | 21 December 2020

Original Research
Field evaluation of a mobile biosafety laboratory in Senegal to  
strengthen rapid disease outbreak response and monitoring
Cheikh Fall, Aurélie Cappuyns, Oumar Faye, Steven Pauwels, Gamou 
Fall, Ndongo Dia, Moussa M. Diagne, Cheikh T. Diagne, Makhtar Niang, 
Alassane Mbengue, Martin Faye, Idrissa Dieng, Babacar Gningue, 
Abdoulaye Bousso, Ousmane Faye, Rudi Pauwels, Amadou A. Sall
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a1041 | 20 August 2020

Lessons from the Field
Timely delivery of laboratory efficiency information, Part I:  
Developing an interactive turnaround time dashboard at  
a high-volume laboratory
Naseem Cassim, Manfred E. Tepper, Lindi M. Coetzee,  
Deborah K. Glencross
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a947 | 29 April 2020

Lessons from the Field
Timely delivery of laboratory efficiency information, Part II:  
Assessing the impact of a turn-around time dashboard at  
a high-volume laboratory
Naseem Cassim, Lindi M. Coetzee, Manfred E.E. Tepper, Louella Perelson, 
Deborah K. Glencross
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a948 | 29 April 2020

Lessons from the Field
An open-source molecular diagnostic platform approach for  
outbreak and epidemic preparedness
Devy M. Emperador, Laura T. Mazzola, Cassandra Kelly-Cirino
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 2 | a1017 | 28 September 2020

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Vol 9, No 2 (2020) Special Collection: The Future of Diagnostics

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