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The African Journal of Laboratory Medicine focuses on the role of the laboratory and its professionals in the clinical and public healthcare sectors, and is specifically based on an African frame of reference. View our Editorial Team.

 

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Opinion Paper

 
Can Malawi afford to lose? The definitive cost of ‘brain drain’ and ‘brain waste’ in its essential medical laboratory workforce  
Elias Chipofya
22 July 2026

Review Article

 
Array comparative genomic hybridisation in haematological malignancies: A comprehensive review  
Mona Mohammed Hashim Ellaithi, Hussam Ali Osman
21 July 2026

Original Research

 
Expression of p53 and p63 proteins and their correlation with histological grades among gastric carcinoma specimens at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital  
Lydia Jolly Ninsiima, Abraham Birungi, Richard Kasadha, Michael Junior Mugisa, Leuben Tibenderana, Nicholas Nuwashaba, Saphurah Nabaasa, Hassan Wasswa, Lawrence Amadile, Frank Ssedyabane
17 July 2026

Original Research

 
Kinetics of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG in saliva and serum post infection, and subsequent vaccination in South Africa  
Maemu P. Gededzha, Mixo Sibiya, Celine Pellaton, Kubashni Woeber, Duduzile Nsibande, Nobuhle Mchunu, Brodie Daniels, Terusha Chetty, Reshmi Dassaye, Khanya Mohlabi, Shameem Jaumdally, Keertan Dheda, Ruth Lekalakala, Shabir A. Madhi, Elizabeth Mayne, Glenda Gray, Yves Levy, Craig Fenwick, Song Ding, Penny L. Moore, Ameena Goga
26 June 2026

Review Article

 
The colistin resistance pandemic: A dual threat from plasmid-encoded mobilised colistin resistance genes and chromosomal mutations  
Muzaheed Muzaheed
12 June 2026

Lessons from the Field

 
Establishing a sustainable quality management system in a public clinical laboratory: The case of Mbagathi Hospital Laboratory in Kenya  
Jully A. Okonji, Martin K. Maitima, Peter K. Kariuki, Micheal Mugerwa, Romeo W. Kithuka, Maria Landron, Peter L. Nyanga, Bonventure Juma, Adolfo Lara, Rufus Nyaga, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Edwin Ochieng, Lucy Maryogo-Robinson, Naomi Lucchi
05 June 2026

Lessons from the Field

 
The road map for ISO 15189-laboratory accreditation: The Experience of Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM) laboratory, in southern Mozambique  
Delfino C. Vubil, Anelsio Cossa, Ergel Salvador, Miguel Bene, Geraldo Manhiça, Chenjerai Jairoce, Edson Mambuque, Lázaro Quimice, Eusébio V. Macete, Francisco Saute, Inacio Mandomando
22 May 2026

Original Research

 
Burden of rare genetic variants in genes associated with cancer among Malawian cervical cancer patients  
Samuel D. Gwayi, Tamiwe Tomoka, Emile R. Chimusa, George Fedoriw, Benjamin Kumwenda
15 May 2026

Table of Contents

 
Table of Contents Vol 14, No 1 (2025)  
Editorial Office
22 April 2026

Original Research

 
Friedewald and Martin–Hopkins formulae for estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in a Malagasy population  
Faralahy H. Rakotonjafiniarivo, Tokinomenjanahary Antsonantenaina, Mahefa S. Rakotomalala, Rajo D. Andriambelo, Miora K. Ranaivosoa
09 February 2026
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Our publisher's scholarly journal has just dropped its Table of Contents for Vol 14, No 1 (2025) Dive into the latest research and fuel your curiosity with insights that matter. Stay ahead of the curve and explore the forefront of academic discovery!  
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Website Update: AI in Research: Transparency and Compliance Reminder

  
In 2025, the inclusion of AI policies became compulsory for all SciELO SA journals. Authors using AI-assisted technology must disclose their use in manuscripts to ensure transparency, accuracy, and trust. Guidance is available in the Plagiarism, Fabrication and Artificial Intelligence Policy page and the Submission Guidelines under 'AI-assisted technologies' in the formatting requirements. Not sure if this journal is indexed in SciELO SA? Please check our Indexing Services page.  
Posted: 2025-10-06
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