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Roche and the African
Society for Laboratory
Medicine (ASLM) launch
partnership to strengthen
diagnostic leadership across
Africa
(NAIROBI)
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Roche Diagnostics Africa
and the
African Society for
Laboratory Medicine
(ASLM) 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 — titled LEAD:
Leadership Excellence for
African Diagnostics — brings
together health ministries,
laboratory directors,
academic partners, and
technical experts to develop
a new generation of capable,
connected, and future-ready
lab leaders.
“This
partnership will build
long-term leadership that
would shape the future of
diagnostics in Africa —
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,”
says Dr Allan Pamba,
Executive Vice President,
Diagnostics, Africa, at
Roche Diagnostics.
“We are entering a new
chapter where African health
systems take the lead in
their 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.”
Under the
partnership, LEAD will
deliver a series of
integrated interventions,
including baseline
leadership assessments to
guide a tailored,
context-specific training
approach, the 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 practice
exchanges.
ASLM Chief Executive
Officer, Nqobile Ndlovu,
added: “Diagnostics
are the foundation of
resilient health systems –
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 program, we are
supporting the leadership
needed to move African
healthcare forward.”
Roche will provide funding,
technical support, and
global platforms for
visibility while ASLM will
lead country-level
implementation, stakeholder
coordination, and curriculum
development.
Laboratory strengthening is
a key enabler for stronger
health systems, and this
partnership is a commitment
towards a healthier future
for Africans.
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