Towera Mwabutwa serves as a Project Accountant for ASLM. Prior to joining ASLM, she was a Senior Manager for Ernst & Young, and worked with Deloitte, Malawi Savings Bank and KPMG in a variety of positions. Ms Mwabutwa is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from the University of Malawi.

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Dr Juliana Ndasi serves as a Portfolio Lead with 15+ years of experience in the areas of public health and laboratory systems strengthening and accreditation. Before joining ASLM, Dr Ndasi served as the Technical Director and Deputy Executive Director for the Global Health Systems Solutions in Cameroon, where she managed multiple programs and projects across Africa and the Caribbean. Her work led to the accreditation of the first medical laboratories in Cameroon as well as in the Central Africa region to ISO 15189:2012 standards. Her work was recognized in 2012 with ‘honour and distinction for dedicated service, leadership and an outstanding performance’. In 2019, she received the International Excellence in Partnering Award for improving the quality of laboratories in developing countries through implementation of quality management systems from CDC & ATSDR Honour Award. Dr Ndasi holds a PhD in Pharmacology, a Masters in Pharmacology, Masters in Public Health (MPH), and a BSc (Hons) degree in Biochemistry.

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Mr Tapson Nyondo joined ASLM in July of 2023 as a Science Manager. Mr Tapson is a committed professional public health evaluation researcher with over fifteen years of experience in operation research design, data analysis, program evaluation, economic evaluation, quality improvement, and learning agendas. Prior to joining, ASLM, Tapson worked as Data Analyst with the African Constituency Bureau, based in Ethiopia, focusing on HIV, Malaria, Tuberculosis and COVID-19, working closely with the forty seven Global Fund-supported African countries. Tapson has worked with the CDC/PEPFAR Malawi Laboratory Improvement Project, with specific areas of focus including expanding a cost-effective national sample transport system, expanding access to quality HIV diagnostics, supporting laboratories to achieve accreditation, and building the capacity for COVID-19 sample transport and testing. He has also worked as monitoring, evaluation and operational research lead with other reputable organizations such as Elizabeth Glassier Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Dignitas International, Pact World Wide, and University of Maryland, focusing on 95-95-95 HIV programmes. Tapson holds a Bachelor of Science degree, a Masters degree in Health Economics from ythe University of Popeu Fabra in Spain, and a Masters degree with the University of Bolton in United Kingdom

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Mr Felix Humwa joined ASLM in July 2023 and serves as a Science Manager. Prior to joining ASLM, Felix served as a Data Scientist at the Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) at the University of Nairobi, providing support for clinical trials in HIV and AMR in the Department of Disease Surveillance in the Ministry of Health. Mr Humwa also served as a Statistician for Global Programs, an affiliate of the UCSF, where he worked in collaboration with the Ministry of Health on HIV/STI disease surveillance. Additionally, he served as a Statistician for the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) – CDC, where he provided data management and analysis support for HIV clinical trials and the HIV laboratory. Mr Humwa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Statistics and a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

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Ms Lebohang Chakache joined ASLM as the Senior Human Resources Manager in Aug 2023. She has over a decade of management experience within the Human Resources field. Prior to joining ASLM, she held leadership roles at Minor Hotels as the People & Culture Manager and as the Learning Manager at Avani Lesotho Hotels and Anantara Maia Seychelles respectively. Before that, she worked for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Lesotho as the Senior Human Resources Manager where she was responsible for over 1000 employees across 10 districts. Lebohang holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of the Free State, South Africa and an MBA in Human Resources Management from the University of Zambia. She also holds Six Sigma and Project Management for Development Professionals certifications.

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Mr Kenneth Simiyu joined ASLM in 2023 as the ICT Manager. Prior to Joining ASLM, Kenneth was the Infrastructure Manager for Kinetic Pride Systems as well as Opticom Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of Optiwatch UK, where he led the teams through several compliance requirements, notably the adoption of The General Data Protection Regulation requirements. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Telecommunications and Information Technology Degree from Kenyatta University. He also holds several professional certifications in Project Management, IT Security and Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance.

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Mr Archie Mabuya serves as a Financial Analyst for ASLM since September 2023. He is a Chartered Accountant with more than 12 years of accounting experience across sectors including consulting, private business, quasi-government, and various non-governmental organizations, encompassing areas such as public health, media, agriculture, and rural development. Prior to joining ASLM, Archie held positions at the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) as an Accountant for Laboratory Operations and Fleming Fund Grants, Finance Officer with the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Charity arm BBC Media Action, Country Finance and Administration Officer at Send a Cow T/A Ripple Effect, and as a Finance Consultant at Palladium Group. He holds Graduate Membership with the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK.

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Mr Bernardo Gustavo serves as Corporate Accountant at ASLM since September 2023. Prior to joining ASLM, Bernardo worked at The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF) and served as Senior Accountant and held a variety of other positions for almost 12 years. He has more than 20 years of professional experience on account management, leadership in governmental, private and non-government organizations. Bernardo has experience in reporting with various funding institutions, notably the USAID. He holds a post-graduate degree in Business Administration from Eduardo Mondlane University, a BA in Informatics, and an accounting certificate from Maputo Commercial Institute.

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Mr Aluwani Mafune serves as ASLM’s Corporate Accountant. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and honours degree in Internal Auditing from the University of Johannesburg. He has over 6 years of experience in accounting, compliance and internal auditing, including serving as Finance and Compliance Officer at THINK: TB & HIV Investigative Network and Grant Accountant and Cricket as the Internal Auditor at Wits Health Consortium (WHC).

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Mr Mugambi Alois is a M&E Project Officer M&E, Systems Developer at ASLM. He is a senior health informatics specialist and a full stack developer with over 10 years of experience in software development, data analysis, and information systems engineering. With a strong track record of project planning, development, and implementation, Mr Mugambi excels in Java, PHP, JavaScript, Python, and database management. Mr Mugambi’s expertise has been honed through roles including Health Information Systems Developer at Health Strat, and a Health Informatics Officer and Senior Health Informatics Officer at The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundatio. Mr Mugambi’s contributions include middleware creation for DHIS2 API consumption, automated data entry script development for DHIS2, and the successful implementation of healthcare systems. Proficient in open source systems, content management, and notable APIs, Mr Mugambi possesses a wide-ranging technological skill set. Certified in PowerApps and PowerBI, Mr Mugambi brings a deep understanding of data analytics and visualization. Committed to excellence, Mr Mugambi is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and optimizing healthcare informatics systems.

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Ms Eyerusalem Tamiru Tesfaye serves as an HR Officer at ASLM since November 2023. Ms Eyerusalem has more than four years of experience in the field of human resources. Prior to joining ASLM, Eyerusalem served as the Country Senior HR/Admin Officer at ACTED, where she managed all HR and Admin tasks across multiple projects in Ethiopia. Ms Eyerusalem has also worked in organizations such as MSH and IRC before joining ACTED. Ms Eyerusalem holds BA degree in Management and Master’s degree in Project Management.

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Nelly Rwenji, serves as the Senior Brand and Communications Manager at ASLM. Nelly has over a decade of experience in the communications field, and has distinguished herself as a visionary leader adept at delivering innovative communication solutions that not only elevate brand presence, but also foster robust stakeholder engagement. Her extensive skill set covers a 360-degree approach to communications, encompassing media relations, event management, social media dynamics, and brand stewardship. An alumni of Daystar University, Nelly holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Communications and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Public Relations. She is a Certified Public Relations Analyst (CPRA), Fellow of American Academy of Project Management (FAAPM) and an active member of the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK).

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Mrs Mariamo Ibraimo Assane is a Project Officer for the Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCop) to support interchanging experiences among country members. Her role includes supporting the Lusophone countries to strengthening their laboratory systems and networks and integration of laboratory services at national level. Before joining the LabCoP team, she worked as in-country coordinator for Project Stellar in Mozambique, in coordination with CHAI to support Mozambique MOH’s prioritized areas of intervention to strengthening the Laboratory network system under Global Fund funding. Before joining ASLM Mariamo worked as a ASCP laboratory mentor to support the implementation of QMS in molecular biology laboratories in Mozambique to improve the quality of testing in those labs. She also worked as a focal point for QMS at the National Institute of Health of Mozambique, and as a laboratory representative for the National Committee Antiretroviral Therapy, She also worked in PCR testing laboratories for both EID and HIV VL. Mariano holds a Bachelor degree in Biology by the Eduardo Mondlane University, in Mozambique and a Masters degree in Biomedical Sciences from Curtin University of Technology in Australia.

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Mr Nahashon Kabene joined ASLM in March 2024 and serves as Senior Financial Controller. Prior to Joining ASLM, Nahashon served as the Country Finance Manager at Aga Khan Foundation (AKF). Nahashon has over 15 years of experience in strategic leadership, financial controls and operational management. He has extensive experience working with professional firms such as PKF and various International NGOs, including World Vision Kenya and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF). Nahashon holds an MBA in finance, and a bachelor’s degree in economics. He is a Certified Public Accountant (K) and a Certified Investment and Securities Analyst. He thrives at the intersection of finance and positive change and enjoys financial analytics, automating and streamlining systems using technology.

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Ms Alessandra Piani joined ASLM in 2024 as a Membership Manager, bringing with her over 8 years of experience in membership management. Prior to joining ASLM, she dedicated over a decade to education equity initiatives, including a significant tenure at the Third World Academy of Sciences. Alessandra’s passion lies in fostering collaboration within the scientific community to effect tangible advancements with equity at their core. Drawing from her diverse background, she holds a Master’s degree in Translation Studies from the University of Udine, Italy, and a postgraduate certificate in Contemporary American Business Practices from Baruch College, New York.

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Jean-Marie Nana joined ASLM in June 2024 as a Regional Coordinator. He is a seasoned medical laboratory scientist with over 25 years of experience and a proven track record of managing laboratory performance by deploying international best practices for quality improvement and facility governance. Prior to joining ASLM, Jean-Marie worked as team lead consultant in various Global Funds projects with Chemonics International. In Guinea and Chad, he collaborated with key stakeholders to improve laboratory networks, strengthen HIV & TB specimens transportation system, strengthen the National Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteria capacities through biosafety/biosecurity needs assessments and budget estimation, put in place an operational plan for laboratory data connectivity, and spearheaded the authoring and adoption of Chad’s National Biosecurity/Biosafety Manual. He has set up and managed many medical laboratories both in Nigeria and Cameroon. He also taught part-time in several schools of Medical Laboratory Sciences training. He holds an Associate degree in Medical Microbiology, a Fellow degree in Hematology and Blood group Serology, and a Masters degree in Applied Microbiology and Plant pathology from the University of Jos in Nigeria. He is currently enrolled in a Master program in Public Health (Epidemiology).

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Mr Yongo Arthy joined ASLM in 2024 as the Regional Coordinator for the Eastern Region for the Flemming Fund-supported AMR projects. Initially, he served as the Subject Matter Expert for Kenya for the EQuAFRICA project.
He has over 13 years of experience in clinical diagnostic and research laboratories, with expertise in implementing various international standards, including ISO 15189, ISO 17025, ISO 19011, ISO 17043, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP). He has also served as a Technical Advisor for HIV care and treatment programs and as a QMS/CQI Mentor under Global Implementation Solutions. Mr Arthy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences from Masinde Muliro University, Kenya.

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Mr Yonas Sayfu joined ASLM in 2023 as an IT Technician. He began working with ASLM in 2018 as an intern in the Addis Ababa office. He has gained much experience working on the testing aspect of ASLM’s website and the websites of other organizations. Mr Sayfu has as background in coding and programming.
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Mr Lisema Phafane is an In-Country Coordinator for ASLM, in support of Project Stellar in Lesotho. He supports the Program Manager and the project stakeholders to implement project activities designed to increase COVID-19 testing processes at the community level. Mr Phafane works together with the Global Fund, the Ministry of Health and other in-country partners involved in the COVID-19 response. He has prior experience setting up and running medical laboratories in both private and public services and experience in laboratory processes towards accreditation. Mr Phafane is a registered South African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS) Technical Assessor and he sits on the SADCAS Accreditation Advisory Commetee. He has laboratory accreditation experience in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Ghana, and Botswana. Mr Phafane has also been engaged in international accreditation mentorship in Cammeroon, and also as a trainer in support of commodity management, engaged by Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND). In-country his experience involves laboratory accreditation and teaching at the Madical Laboratory Science department on a part-time basis. Mr Phafane is a Medical Laboratory Scientist, who is currently enrolled in a Masters in Health Sciences program.
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Mr Okebugwu David Joined ASLM in March 2021 as a Communication Officer. He previously served as the Lead Graphics Designer and web administrator at Silver Lining for the Needy Initiative. He also worked as communications officer for Hepatitis Zero Nigeria Commission Kaduna and was also Social media Consultant for Appen Global. He has over 5 years’ experience in web and graphics design, 2D animation and video editing and Holds a degree in Industrial Physics from the University of Agriculture Makurdi. He brings his skill set, expertise and passion to learn and contribute immensely to ASLM and Team members alike.
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Dr Aquillah M. Kanzi joined ASLM in June 2022 as Technical Programme Manager of the CARES grant. Before joining ASLM, Aquillah worked for Inqaba Biotechnical Industries, South Africa as a Genomics Scientist and Bioinformatics specialist. He also worked as post-doctoral research fellow at Kwa-Zulu Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform – KRISP, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa and the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South Africa focusing on genomics research. Aquillah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Microbiology from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya, a Master of Science degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Molecular Biology from Rhodes University in South Africa and a PhD in Genetics from the University Of Pretoria, South Africa.
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Dr. Kgomotso Makhaola serves as the Senior Science Manager as ASLM. She is an accomplished medical laboratory specialist and a project management expert with over 20 years of laboratory experience ranging from research and teaching to technical aspects of laboratory medicine, management, and public health. Prior to joining ASLM, Dr. Makhaola served as the Technical Lead and Senior Technical Advisor at Georgetown University, seconded to Botswana Public Health Institute. She has also worked as Laboratory Technical Advisor for the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Botswana. Throughout her career, she contributed immensely to the Botswana TB/HIV response program. She has participated in various implementation science research to aid evidence-based policies and strategies for Botswana’s TB/HIV response. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Biology (Molecular Biology and Virology); Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Microbiology; a Master’s degree in Project Management; and a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. Makhaola is a Fulbright Foreign Scholar Alumni.
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Ki Zerbo Charles Lamou began working for ASLM in 2022 as a LabCoP Francophone Coordinator. Before joining ASLM, Charles worked at the Health Emergency Response Operations Center where he was at the centre of the COVID-19 pandemic response, and conducted several investigations on the disease with epidemic potential outbreaks. He has more than 20 years of field experience during which he has worked in peripheral, intermediate and central laboratories.
In addition to mastering current immunological, molecular and microbiological diagnosis methods in the laboratory, he has developed skills in the management and transportation of biological samples, in the management of biomedical waste, in the piloting of the quality approaches in the laboratory, and in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data. Charles holds a Bachelor’s degree in Laboratory Sciences from the Université Joseph KI-ZERBO Burkina Faso; Ingineery degree in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Engineering from 2ie and a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Field Laboratory from the Field Epidemiology & Laboratory Training Program (FELTP).
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Mrs Norah Sukutayi Vere joined ASLM in 2022 as a Project Manager. Before joining ASLM, Mrs Vere served as the National HIV Laboratory Coordinator for the Ministry Health, AIDS & TB unit in Zimbabwe. Prior to this, she worked as a Laboratory Branch Chief for CDC Zimbabwe; Laboratory Services Manager for Population Services International, Zimbabwe; and Laboratory Coordinator for the University of Zimbabwe – University of San Francisco (UZ-USCF) Collaborative Research Program. She has vast experience in diagnostics, laboratory system strengthening, emergency preparedness and response to events of public health concern, program development and implementation, quality management system design and implementation. She trained as a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the University of Zimbabwe and also holds a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the same university. Send Email

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Mr Don Mvududu serves as a Program Officer for the PG-Vax project supporting quality management systems activities. He previously served as a laboratory specialist for the Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub with the mandate to strengthen laboratory systems and capacity towards accreditation in Zambia, Tanzania, Liberia, and Mozambique. Before that, he also served as a medical scientist for South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Services. Don holds a Bachelor in Biotechnology from Chinhoyi University, Zimbabwe and a Master of Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Send Email

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Mr Angels Sibindi is a Financial Controller for ASLM. He has over 15 years of experience in financial management and control with various local and international private and non-governmental organisations. He has experience in financial management and reporting with various funding institutions, notably the USAID, the European Union, and others. He has a Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Degree from the University of Zimbabwe and a Master’s in Development Finance from the University of Stellenbosch. Send Email

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Mr Mashilo Matsoati joined ASLM as Grants and Contracts Manager in January 2023. He has 8 years of experience working for NGOs including Right to Care and Anova Health Institute in South Africa. As Compliance Officer and later a Senior Grants Officer at Right to Care, his work revolved around internal control and compliance management of sub-recipients and in-country partners such as Dignitas, Partners in Hope, and Baylor in Malawi. Previously Mr Matsoati joined Anova Health Institute as a Compliance Manager in 2017. His responsibilities included, but were not limited to, conducting sub-recipient pre-awards assessments, compliance monitoring of various grants, contract and grants management, internal control reviews, and close-out. He ensured systems, policies, and procedures are implemented and internal control are in line with donor/grants requirements. Send Email

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Dr Jean Emile Njab joined ASLM in January 2023 as Nigeria Country Coordinator for Global Fund Project Stellar. Prior to joining ASLM, Dr Njab served Population Council-Nigeria from 2008 to 2018, where he rose from a Laboratory Quality Officer to Deputy Director of HIV/AIDS Programs. Dr Njab has been a consultant for ASLM and WHO on COVID-19 Laboratory EQA and HIV Testing Cascade Analysis. He has learned to manage ultra-modern laboratories, strengthen quality systems, develop policy documents, guidelines, strategies and design community-based operations research studies to reach, test, link, treat and retain key and vulnerable populations in care in HIV/AIDS, STI/HBV, Tuberculosis and Malaria programs in West and Central Africa. He has a passion for six sigma laboratory quality improvement and operations research. He holds a PhD in chemical pathology from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. Send Email

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Chrispin joined ASLM in February 2023 as Audit & Compliance Manager. He started his professional career in audit firms (Deloitte and KPMG) from 2009 to 2014 during which he worked on various assignments covering Audit, Compliance and Risk Management. In 2014, Chrispin joined BNP Paribas taking roles in Compliance and Internal Controls. He brings to ASLM a worth of experience and best practices in Audit and Compliance.
Chrispin is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a Certified Internal Auditor. He also holds a bachelors degree in Accountancy from University of Malawi. Send Email

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Ms Megan Kelly serves as the Director of Business Development at ASLM. Megan has more than a decade of experience working in global health — focusing on a range of public health challenges, including HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive, maternal, and child health. As a business development and resource mobilization expert, she has worked in more than a dozen countries across Africa and Asia developing innovative programs supported by a wide range of donors. Most recently, Megan served as the Head of Business Development for a local South African organization providing digitally-enabled HIV, SRH, and GBV services. She holds a Master of Public Health from Tulane University in the Department of Global Health Systems and Development. With experience in both the humanitarian and development sectors, Megan designs impactful health programs that meet the needs of the most vulnerable communities. Send Email

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Mr. Joshua Mwangi serves as the Chief Operations Officer at ASLM. Prior to joining ASLM, Joshua served as the Regional Director of Operations at The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) where he provided oversight for 12 African countries in the areas of operational excellence, knowledge sharing, risk management, and process decentralization from the US Office to Africa. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Operations at the EGPAF Kenya Office, where he directly managed country operations, donor and host country relations and associated compliance for large USAID, CDC and non-USG portfolio of HIV Care & Treatment Programs. He holds an MBA in Finance, is a Certified Public Accountant in addition to certification in Project Management for Development Professionals. Joshua is an expert in development operations and thrives in developing people, strengthening systems, streamlining processes and aligning policies and procedures to the complex reality of day to day development work. Send Email

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Mr Adisu Kebede Anbesa joined ASLM in September 2021 as Project Manager. Before joining ASLM, Adisu worked at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute since 2007. He served as Medical Laboratory science technologist, researcher, quality officer and team leader between 2007 and 2017. He also served as Director of the National Laboratories Capacity Building between March 2017 and August 2021 where he oversaw and coordinated the National Laboratory System, Services and Programs. Mr Adisu has experience in collaboration and coordination with a variety of stakeholders of national and international laboratory systems like WHO, USAID, The Global Fund, World Bank, Africa CDC, US CDC, Ethiopia CDC, DTRA, Ohio State University, ICAP, CHAI, Jhpiego… and private entitles working on laboratory diagnostic services. Mr Adisu holds a BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology Science from Hawassa University, a MSc in Diagnostic and Public Health Microbiology (Clinical Lab Science) from Addis Ababa University, a Certificate in Global Health Strategies for Security course from United States Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, and is currently pursuing his MA in Project Management at Addis Ababa University. Send Email

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Miss Yenenesh Hailu joined ASLM in 2021 as a Project Accountant. Prior to ASLM, Miss Hailuwas was a Senior Finance Officer for EngenderHealth international NGO. She has more than 10 years of professional experience working in a variety of capacities for local and international NGOs. Yeenesh holds a Master’s degree in Business Leadership from Addis Ababa University School of Commerce and a BA in Accounting from Haramaya University. Send Email

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Mr Ephrem Semu serves as a Project Accountant. Mr Ephrem has over 8 years of INGO experience in managing Financial, Operational, and Grant related aspects. Mr. Ephrem served as Financial and Operations Officer for the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) and was affiliated with the Canadian International Resource and Development Institute (CIRDI). He also served as a Logistics, Administration, and Finance Officer, and also a Senior Finance officer respectively for Goal Global. He also served as a Senior Sub-grant Officer for Ethiopian Agriculture Transformation Agency (ATA). Mr Ephrem holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Addis Ababa University School of Commerce, and an international certificate in Project Management from Last Mile Learning. He also holds a certificate in International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS). Send Email

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Mr Mbouna serves as In-Country Project Coordinator for the APHF/RF National Capacity Building for EQA of SARS-CoV-2 Ag RDT, and Resolve To Save Lives COVID-19 projects for Gabon and Sao Tome. He is an experienced biomedical scientist and research projects coordinator. Before joining ASLM, he worked for almost a decade in vaccines and drug clinical trials, mainly for Ebola and malaria at Centre de Recherches Medicales de Lambarene (CERMEL) in Gabon. His work covered five years of coordination (samples handling and follow-up) of the BPSC1001 (VSVΔG-ZEBOV) Ebola Virus Vaccine Candidate, now commercially known as Ervebo®; the assessment of safety and protective efficacy of the PfSPZ Vaccine in Gabonese children; and the evaluation of the severe plasmodium falciparum malaria intravenous cipargamin (KAE609) in adult and pediatric participants. He was also involved in capacity building at CERMEL, with the establishment of a P3 laboratory for the surveillance system of viral diseases of public health concern, and regularly conducted routine internal biosafety audits of the five laboratories of CERMEL to support EQA and SLIPTA processes. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedicine from Midrand Graduate Institute in South Africa, a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Human Genetics from Stellenbosch University in South Africa, and a Master of Science degree in Tropical Infectiology from Ecole Doctorale Regionale d’Afrique Centrale in Gabon. His experience and competences will come in handy while assisting the with the management of project activities. Send Email

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Abraham Tegene is ASLM’s Business Development Manager, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Before joining ASLM in 2022, Abraham served as Institutional Partnership Development Advisor at SOS Children’s Villages International, where he was in charge of grant acquisition, contract management, partnership and capacity building. Priority to that, he held positions in various non-governmental organizations including Business Development Coordinator for World Vision International; M&E and BD Coordinator at International Development Enterprises; Technical Consultant for Children’s Regional Situation Analysis for UNICEF. Abraham holds a MA in Social Development from the University of Reading, UK; a BA in English Literature from the Addis Ababa University, and BA in Economics from Haromya University. Send Email

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Mr Michael Waweru joined ASLM in April of 2020 and serves as a Data Analyst and M&E Technical Support Lead under LabCoP project. Mr Waweru has over thirteen years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation. Before joining ASLM, he served as Director, Strategic Information and Evaluation for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) Kenya program, where he led all M&E functions across all projects in the country program. Prior to that, Mr Waweru was an M&E Advisor at Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and an M&E Manager and Biostatistician at LVCT Health. Mr Waweru holds a Bachelor of Education degree and a Master’s of Science in Medical Statistics from the University of Nairobi in Kenya. Send Email

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Dr. Elbireer is the Chief Executive Officer of ASLM. Before joining ASLM in November 2016, he was a faculty member of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Medicine, Baltimore in the United States. He worked in East Africa for over a decade as the Country Director for a JHU non-governmental organization in Uganda. He was the Laboratory Administrative Director for Makerere University-JHU at the Infectious Diseases Institute (MU-JHU/IDI) in Kampala, Uganda. He was also the Chairman of the American Society for Clinical Pathologist (ASCP) Advisory Board of Certification in Uganda. In 2003, MU-JHU/IDI Core Laboratory was the first medical laboratory in East Africa to be accredited by the College of American Pathologist (CAP). Under Dr. Elbireer’s leadership the MU-JHU/IDI Core Laboratory was selected in 2008 and 2010 by the “Medical Laboratory Observer” magazine as Laboratory of the Year (second & first runner-up, respectively). This was the first international laboratory to be selected for this honor. In December 2012, his laboratory was also selected by ASLM as one of the “Best Practice Laboratories in Africa”.

Dr. Elbireer holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a doctoral degree in healthcare administration (PhD). He brings a strong history of leadership, having held positions in several healthcare establishments, including medical laboratories, research facilities, centers of excellence, and hospitals in the United States and Africa. He is a dedicated advocate for laboratory systems strengthening. He has published several manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals on clinical laboratory science and the quality of laboratory services in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Ms Nomsu Lolo serves as a Project Officer for the Qualifying the Workforce for AMR Surveillance in Africa and Asia (QWArS) and EQA Grant for Africa (EQuAFRICA) projects. Prior to joining ASLM, she worked as a Public Health Officer for Africa CDC’s Eastern Africa Regional Collaborating Centre in Kenya where she applied her technical skills and expertise to the coordination, planning and execution of capacity building trainings, workshops and program activities within the surveillance, laboratory, and NPHI pillars, thus furthering the event-based surveillance and biosafety/biosecurity agenda of the organization. She holds a degree in Microbiology and has many years of experience in the laboratory setting. Miss Lolo brings to ASLM her passion for advancing surveillance and laboratory activities in Africa, and her eagerness to learning on the job. Send Email

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Stephen Adjei-Kyei is an IT Programmer and Systems Analyst, involved in software and digital projects to help ASLM achieve its goals. He has over 12 years of experience in the field of IT and software engineering. He has hands-on experience in network and systems administration, database administration, and general IT activities. Mr Adjei-Kyei has developed over 20 software systems targeting industries such as health, telecommunication, and education. As an expert in systems interoperability and lab analyser interfacing, he has interfaced more than 50 lab analyzers belonging to brands like Roche, Cepheid, Mindray, Sysmex, Horiba, and more. He has additional experience in health industry interoperability protocols like HL7, ASTM, CLSI LIS2-A, CLSI LIS2-B, and others. Send Email

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Mrs Irene Mwinkaar Annorbah-Sarpei serves as the Administrative Officer for the EQA and QWArS Projects at ASLM. She previously worked as the Administrative Assistant for Partnership for Healthcare Improvement (PHI), an NGO that worked with the Ghana Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service to strengthen the laboratory systems in selected districts and regional health facilities in Ghana. She has almost 10 years of experience working in the administrative departments of both local and international NGOs. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Ghana. Send Email

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Ms Bitania Zenebe joined ASLM as an Administrative Assistant since June 2019. Prior to joining ASLM, she worked as an Administrative Assistant at General Electric (GE), Grid Solutions (GS) from Oct 2016 – June 2019, in 2015 she worked at SICS IT OUTSOURCING (Heineken Promotion Company) as an Admin Assistant for 6 months, in 2013 worked as an Assistant Media Center Coordinator (Intern) at African Union Commission (AUC) for Directorate of Information and Communication for 1 year.
Ms Bitania holds a BA degree in Sociology from University of Pune, India. Send Email
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• Amharic

Dr Charles Kiyaga is currently the Program Manager for the LabCoP Project. Before joining LabCoP, Charles was the Country Manager for the ASLM CDC grant to the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL) in Uganda. Previously Charles worked at CPHL as the officer in charge of EID, VL, and Sample Transport programs, all of which won the ASLM best practice award. Charles holds a BSc. BLT -MUK, BSc. Health Systems- Manchester University UK, MSc. MLS- MUK, and MPhil- Cambridge University UK. He also holds a Honorary Doctorate of Science from London Graduate School and Common Wealth University UK. Send Email

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Dr Pascale Ondoa joined ASLM in December 2016 as its Director of Science and New Initiatives. Dr Ondoa worked in academic research at the Institute of Tropical Medicine from 2002 to 2009. Between 2010 and 2016, she served as a senior scientist at the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), University of Amsterdam. Her work covered the research and implementation aspects of various projects looking at HIV drug resistance in sub-Saharan Africa, exploring ways to mitigate barriers to laboratory test uptake, and addressing gaps in laboratory systems resources in African countries. Dr Ondoa holds a medical degree (MD) from the University of Yaoundé, Cameroon, and a doctoral degree (PhD) in Biomedical Sciences (Virology) from the University of Antwerp. She brings her enthusiasm for international collaboration and her passion for building capacity on the African continent. Send Email

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• French
• Some Dutch

Ms Mah-Sere Keita serves as the Director of Programs for ASLM. She is a public health professional with 15+ years of experience managing global health programs, particularly in the fields of public health workforce development and improving the diagnosis of infectious diseases in low-resource settings. She has previously held leadership positions at the Catholic Relief Services-Mali, American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). Ms Keita holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in pre-medicine biology from Boston College. Send Email

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• French
• Bambara
• Some Spanish and Portuguese

Mr Nqobile Ndlovu serves as an ASLM Acting Chief Executive Office. Before joining ASLM, Mr Ndlovu served as the Laboratory Project Coordinator for the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) in Kampala, Uganda, where he implemented laboratory programs. He also served as Assistant Field Coordinator for the Master in Public Health training program at the University of Zimbabwe. Mr Ndlovu holds a bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Zimbabwe. Send Email

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Mr Teferi Mekonen serves as a Program Manager for the Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation program. He previously served as the Laboratory Project Coordinator for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Ethiopia and as the Laboratory Strengthening Program Director for International Clinical Laboratories. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Asmara University, Eritrea, a master’s degree in microbiology from Addis Ababa University, and a master’s degree in public health from Mekelle University, Ethiopia. Send Email

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• English
• Amharic

Dr Aytenew Ashenafi joined ASLM in April 2017 as a Program Manager. Before joining ASLM, he had years of experience as a Regional Laboratory Operations Director and Project Advisor for OeEB (Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank, Development Bank of Austria) and International Clinical Laboratories in Ethiopia. He as a Laboratory Scientist and Laboratory Technical Advisor for Clinton Health Access Initiative and a Laboratory Program Lead at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) PEPFAR-Ethiopia global program. He is also an Associate Professor at Addis Ababa University for the post graduate program. He holds a doctoral degree (PhD) in health sciences, a Master of Public Health in Monitoring & Evaluation, and a Master of Science in Medical Biochemistry and Physiology. Send Email

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• Amharic

Dr Loembé is a Senior Laboratory Advisor seconded to Africa CDC, and is a member of the Global Laboratory Initiative (GLI) core group. Holder of a PhD in Microbiology from Laval University, Canada, she has over 15 years of experience working in Africa to support the interface of clinical research and national laboratory systems reinforcement. A dedicated scientist with experience in tuberculosis control programs and in developing national policy guidance in LMICs, she advocates for better linkages between researchers, policy makers and health authorities to ensure uptake of new recommendations and scale-up of new diagnostic tools. Send Email

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• English

Dr Amha Kebede joined ASLM in March 2017 as a Program Manager. He is a biomedical researcher dedicated to the advancement of public health in Ethiopia. His career includes 25 years at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), where, apart from being a full time researcher, he held leadership positions as Head, Infectious & Other Diseases Research Dept (2005-2006) and Deputy Director General for Research & Technology Transfer (2006 -2011). He was also the Director General for EPHI from 2011 to 2017. He received his PhD in Biomedical Science in 2005 from Addis Ababa University & Leiden University, the Netherlands. He holds a Master of Science degree (MSc) in Molecular Biology from Belgium, Free University of Brussels. He has published over 72 scientific articles in a reputable peer reviewed international and local journals and presented his findings in a number of international and national scientific forums. He brings expertise in project management at the national and international level, infectious disease, evidence-based policy, program evaluation, and capacity building. Send Email

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• English
• Amharic

Mr Anafi Mataka, serves as a Senior Scientist in the Unitaid Diagnostics Project, which brings essential diagnostic testing closer to patients, supports efforts in viral load systems strengthening and waste management. He has vast diagnostics experience, taking him from front line health service delivery as a laboratory scientist in Southern Africa; to quality management systems implementation in West, East, Central & Southern Africa. He has previously managed national public health laboratory programs, and national roll-out and implementation of innovative diagnostics at the point of care. Send Email

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• French

Mr Edwin Shumba joined ASLM in January 2019 as the AMR Program Manager. Before joining ASLM, Mr Shumba worked as a Consultant for ASLM and ACCEL in Liberia providing mentorship to African laboratories seeking ISO 15189 accreditation. He also served as Laboratory Manager for the Eaden Medical Laboratories International in Zimbabwe. Mr Shumba holds a bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences from the University of Zimbabwe and a Master of Business Intelligence degree from Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe. Send Email

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• English

Mr. Obert Kachuwaire serves as the ASLM Focal Person for all tuberculosis activities that ASLM is currently implementing through the CDC PEPFAR Cooperative Agreement. He is also a part of the Secretariat for the Global Laboratory Initiative for Africa (GLI Africa), a regional partnership aimed at strengthening tuberculosis diagnostic networks in Africa. He brings experience in laboratory capacity building in Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Benin, Nigeria, Peru and Zambia with various organizations, including Partners in Health, KNCV TB Foundation, MSF, CIDRZ and MRCSA.

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Holder of a Doctorate in Molecular Biology and two Masters (Clinical Biochemistry from the University of Dschang (Cameroon) and in Immunology and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Mansoura (Egypt), Is integrated a professional career since 9+ years first as the Head of the molecular biology section before joining GHSS(Global Health Systems Solutions) as a mentor in WHO / AFRO quality improvement programs. He joined the ASLM team since November 2017 as technical coordinator of the GHSA program in Cameroon. Send Email
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• French

Ms Koudedia Konate serves as the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Influenza Program Coordinator. She helps support the laboratory system strengthening for influenza and other infectious diseases in Africa as components of the GHSA. She is a graduate in International Law (LL.M), and also holds a bachelor’s degree in political science with a focus in international relations. Ms Konate is very committed and passionate about international cooperation and development in Africa. She is willing to apply her skills and experiences in cooperation and capacity building to all areas of laboratory medicine. Send Email

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• English
• French
• Bambara

Mr Aliou Moctar joined ASLM in 2016 as a Program Coordinator for the Global Health Security Agenda program for Burkina Faso and Cameroon. Aliou helps support ASLM with procurement. From 2015 to 2016, he was Head of Mission and an expert advisor to the Minister at the Ministry of Investment Promotion and Private Sector of Mali. Prior to that, he worked at Shaw Directs satellite as a Corporate Commercial Coordinator in Canada. He is a graduate in Science in Management from the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) and also holds a bachelor’s degree in management information technology from the University of Manitoba in Canada. Send Email

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Mr Yann Elimbi is the GHSA Program Coordinator for Cameroon, where he acts as primary representative of ASLM and focuses on defining, monitoring activities and connecting partners and consultants. Prior to joining ASLM he has been a Project Coordinator for international solidarity organizations in France and Burkina Faso. He intends to use his professional experience to strengthen the laboratory system in Africa through ASLM. He holds a Masters in Political Science and a Masters in Political African Studies from the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Send Email

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• French

Ms Ruth Girma joined ASLM in August 2013. Before taking the role of Grants Officer, she served as the Program Coordinator and Senior Administrative Assistant for the organization. Prior to joining ASLM, she was the Program Officer for John Snow Inc., a USAID Deliver Project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as well as a conference organiser for Courtesy Associates and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Ms Girma has a degree in Business Administration and Information Systems from Addis Ababa University, a Licence en Administration des Entreprises from the Université de Poitiers, France and is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration degree at Jimma University. Send Email

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• English
• French
• Amharic

Mr Fumbani Chiumia serves as ASLM’s Senior Finance Manager. He has over 10 years of experience in senior management including positions at the KNCV TB Foundation as the Senior Finance and Administrative Manager for the USAID Challenge TB Project in Malawi, the Financial Controller for Eaton Towers Lilongwe Limited (a UK telecoms assets management company), and the Finance and HR Manager for Land O’Lakes International Development Division Malawi Office. Mr Chiumia is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) UK. Send Email

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Ms Ruth Yared serves as an Office Coordinator. Before joining ASLM, Ms Yared worked for more than 4 years at ZAAF Collection in the position of Office and Overall Administrative Works. She hold a degree in Business Administration and Information Systems and a Masters of Art in Project Management from Addis Ababa University School of Commerce. Send Email

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• Amharic

Ms Tigist Terefe serves as a Human Resources Assistant at ASLM (LonAdd Consultancy Plc). She previously served as a Human Resources Assistant for Info Mind Solution/Ethiojobs, a human resources consultancy firm that specializes in providing exclusive human resources services for organizations in Ethiopia and parts of East Africa. She has over four years of experience in the human resource industry and has had the opportunity to assist many international non-governmental organizations while at Ethiojobs. She holds a Diploma in Reception and Management as well as in Human Resource Management. She brings knowledge of Ethiopian labor law, as well as international human resources ethical conduct, and a willingness to learn along the way to the ASLM team. Send Email

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• Amharic

Mr Daniel Tesfaye joined ASLM in January 2020 as a Web Developer. Prior to joining ASLM, Daniel was a System Engineer for Science and Technology Information Center, a Deputy Manager and Developer for WackoTech Software and Networking PLC, and served as an IT Support Expert and Software Engineer for Hagbes PLC. He earned a BSC in Computer Science from Jimma University. Send Email

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• Amharic

As the Laboratory Strengthening Advisor with the USAID Eradicate TB program, Mrs Mulenga leads activities to strengthen tuberculosis laboratory services in public health laboratories. She helps to improve the technical and organizational capacity in the provision of TB laboratory services by introduction of new TB diagnostic tools and laboratory Infrastructure, TB commodity management and quality improvement. She is a TB laboratory expert with more than 15 years of private and public sector experience and holds a BSc in Biomedical Sciences and an MSc in Public Health. Send Email

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Mr Elias Kassa joined ASLM as a Liaison Officer since August, 2017 (LonAdd Consultancy Plc). Prior to joining ASLM, he worked as a driver and tour operator at Adika Taxi Service PLC and as a sales associate/driver. He has also a good work experience in video editing/production. Mr Elias holds a diploma and certificates in film production, electricity and auto mechanics. Send Email

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• English
• Amharic

Mr David joined ASLM in 2018 and serves as ASLM’s Communications Manager. With 20 years of experience across mediums including television (Discovery) and the web (Cannon), he brings to ASLM a broad skill set that enhances their ability to reach and engage ASLM’s current members and new audience alike. With a strong background in visual communication, David has helped enhance ASLM’s message of strengthening Africa’s laboratory systems, and connect ASLM’s members to our networks. David’s has completed communications course work at George Mason University and the University of Maryland. Send Email

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• Some Spanish

Ms Bethanie Rammer joined ASLM in 2014 and serves as the Managing Editor for the African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, the Editor for Lab Culture, and the Communications point person. She spent over 10 years at Vanderbilt University in the United States editing papers and grant proposals on the genetic/molecular epidemiology of cancer and other chronic diseases for non-native English speakers and managing a Fogarty International Center training program. Prior to that she worked at the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities at the University of Wyoming where she managed a human resources database and its monthly newsletter. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics and German from the University of New Hampshire and certificates in scientific editing and writing from the American Medical Writers Association. She brings expertise in writing and editing, publishing, and publication ethics to ASLM. Send Email

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• English
• German
• Some French and Spanish

Mr Fitsum Abebe joined ASLM in April 2017 as an Information Technology and Web Specialist. He previously served as the Management Information Systems Director for International Clinical Laboratories. Mr Abebe holds a degree in management information services from Unity University, Ethiopia. He brings both information technology and laboratory information systems expertise to ASLM. Send Email

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• English
• Amharic

Mr Mikias Gebralu joined ASLM in April 2017 as a Web Developer. He has over five years of experience in website and web application development at several companies. His experience is enhanced by a bachelor’s degree in information systems from Addis Ababa University and in computer science from the HiLCoE School of Computer Science and Technology. Send Email

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• English
• Amharic

Mr Tazezew Abrha Joined ASLM as a senior accountant since April 2017 (Grant Thornton Advisory Plc). He holds Bachelor degree in Finance & Development Economic from Addis Ababa University, Bachelor degree in Accounting form Alpha University Collage and Diploma in accounting from Mekelle University. Prior to ASLM he was working for Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE) as a senior Finance officer from August 2014 to March 2017. He also worked for Ethiopian Orthodox Church child & Family affaires organization (EOC-CFAO) as accounts head, Financial and system analysis and accountant from 2005 to 2012. Send Email

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• Amharic

Ms Netsanet Wasihun is a Senior Finance Manager and joined ASLM in 2017. She has over 15 years of finance experience, working with different organizations. She is a certified accountant from ACCA UK and graduated with a Bachler of Art in Accounting and Finance from Addis Ababa University. She has also taken a variety of certificate courses beyond finance, including information technology. Prior to ASLM, she worked at ChildFund Ethiopia, an International NGO, for ~7 years. Netsanet has also worked as a Senior External Auditor for A.W. Thomas Chartered Certified Audit Firm.
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• Amharic

Dr Odhiambo joined ASLM in March 2019 as Project Lead of the Pan African Laboratory Consortium. Before joining ASLM, Dr Odhiambo worked for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation as Country Implementation Manager for the Unitaid-funded point-of-care early infant diagnosis project in Kenya (2016-2019). He also served as Director of the ISO-15189 accredited Kenya Medical Research Institute/CDC HIV-Research laboratory, an ACTG-certified laboratory and reference laboratory for viral load and EID testing. Collins holds a PhD in Medical Virology from the University of Pretoria. Send Email

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• English
• Swahili

Dr Adama Sangare is a health scientist and lab advisor with over 15 years of professional experience in epidemiological studies and investigations on HIV/STI. She is currently a IDDS Regional Lab Advisor for ASLM. Prior to joining ASLM she was a Lab Advisor for CDC Mali where she applied technical and practical skills in planning, coordinating, monitoring laboratory programs and activities to achieve PEPFAR and IHR/GHSA goals. As a SLIPTA auditor she was a facilitator and mentor for the SLMTA process. She holds a PharmD from Mali’s National School of Medicine and Pharmacy, a University Diploma in Epidemiology and Health Database Management from the University of Bordeaux, and a Special Certificate of Bacteriology -Virology from Pasteur Institute in Abidjan. Send Email

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Ms Elishebah Maruta Mutegi joined ASLM in 2021 as a Data Analyst for the NEDL project. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science (Statistics) Degree from Egerton University, Kenya. Prior to joining ASLM she was the Senior Technical Advisor – Strategic Information at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Kenya where she led the SIE department for the Timiza90 project. Ms Mutegi also worked as a Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Manager at Family AIDS Care and Education Services and as a Data Analyst at KEMRI – CDC. Send Email

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• Swahili

Dr Talkmore Maruta serves as the Acting Director of Programs. He is a public health and medical laboratory professional with 22+ years of experience in the areas of laboratory systems strengthening, emergency preparedness and response and biosafety and biosecurity. Dr Maruta has worked with renowned institutions including Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), East Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), where he managed programs and projects across the Africa Region, the Caribbean and East Asia. His work in the region was recognised at the ASLM2012 Conference with a ‘Distinguished Leadership’ award, and the ‘Best Employee’ award in the World Bank-supported Southern Africa TB Health Systems Strengthening (SATBHSS) project in 2019. Dr Maruta holds a PhD in Public Health, a Master’s in Public Health (MPH), a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), BSc (Hons) degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences and is currently in pursuit of a Master’s in International Affairs and Diplomacy. Send Email

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Dr Diallo joined ASLM as a Laboratory Senior Advisor in August 2018. He holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Master’s degrees in Blood Transfusion Technology and in Health System Engineering. Before joining ASLM, he worked as Director-General of Health Care Offers at the Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso. Dr Diallo has also worked as an RTCQI Regional Coordinator and Project Officer at ASLM, laboratory QMS mentor, IRCA QMS ISO 9001 and ASLM certified SLIPTA auditor, part time lecturer, hemobiologist and physician. Send Email

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