faamls 2011 - Maiden FAAMLS Scientific Conference

The Federation of African Associations of Medical Laboratory Scientists (Federation des Associations Africaines des Specialistes des Laboratoires de Biologie Medicale) is a non profit organization made up of membership of African countries' national associations of medical laboratory scientists and individual biomedical scientists / laboratory consultants practicing in Africa.

It was inaugurated in Yaounde, Cameroon in March 2005 with the objective of encouraging high professional training and practice standards in medical laboratory services and research. FAAMLS mission is to turn around the present decrepit standard of medical laboratory services across the continent in collaboration with governmental and non governmental organizations.

IMPORTANCE OF THE MEETING TO AFRICA:
This scientific meeting is geared towards sensitization of laboratory professionals to become proactive change agents towards enhancement of quality in medical laboratory services in Africa.

Improved quality of medical laboratory services in Africa is at the core of the United Nations health related Millennium Development Goals especially in the combating of HIV/AIDS/STIs, TB, Malaria and other tropical diseases through continuing professional development on appropriate diagnostic protocol, capacity building and strengthening of African laboratory professionals aimed at reducing mortality and morbidity especially in mothers and children...more



The theme of the Conference is “Quality Enhancement of Medical Laboratory Services in Africa”