The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is an independent, international, not-for-proft organisation founded in March 2011 in Addis Ababa that coordinates, galvanises and mobilises relevant stakeholders at the local, national, and international levels to improve local access to world-class diagnostic services and ensure healthy African communities now and for the long-term. ASLM is the first pan-African society for laboratory professionals, endorsed by the African Union (AU) and supported by multiple African Ministers of Health through its Ministerial Call for Action. Based on the partnership and network centred approach, ASLM works on five functional pillars: Laboratory Networks: Strengthen laboratory networks and systems to support the delivery of clinical and public health functions. Laboratory Workforce: Strengthen the laboratory workforce in Africa. Quality of Laboratory Services: Improve the quality of laboratory services towards accreditation based on national, regional and international standards. Regulatory Systems: Promote and support harmonised national and regional regulatory systems for diagnostic products, technologies and services. Communication & Knowledge Management: Strengthen data collection, analysis and sharing capacity, communication platforms and advocacy to promote the laboratory profession and contribute to evidence-based laboratory medicine in Africa.