Registration and check-in
Arrival of the Minister of Health in readiness for official opening.
Remarks by a representative of the platinum sponsor(s)
Keynote address
Welcome remarks by the President of the Biomedical Society of Zambia.
Opening of the Conference by the Guest of Honor, the Minister of Health Hon Sylvia T Masebo, MP.
Ball Room Lobby.
Photo session with the Minister of Health Hon Sylvia T Masebo, MP.
Laboratories generate a lot of information. How can we leverage big data and the power of artificial intelligence in the laboratory as it affects, laboratory processes, patient care and public health? What are the opportunities and pitfalls of emerging technologies as they apply to laboratory medicine?
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This track will feature presentations and discussions around latest advances in molecular diagnostics, genomics and bioinformatics and how these can be applied to predicting and combating disease. Point of care technologies and how these will shape policy on choice of diagnostics will also be explored.
Ball Room Lobby
This track will feature presentations and discussions around the latest advances in molecular diagnostics, genomics and bioinformatics and how these can be applied to predicting and combating disease. Point of care technologies and how these will shape policy on the choice of diagnostics will also be explored.
This session will feature the latest thinking and updates in quality management, accreditation, and biorisk management. The Ministry of Health and other individuals and partners will share updates on what's happening in these constantly evolving areas of laboratory medicine.
Conference delegates will interact with Sponsors in the exhibition hall.
What are the current regulatory issues affecting the practice of laboratory medicine? Where are the gaps in regulating laboratory personnel, equipment, reagents, etc? How can laboratory regulation catch up with latest technologies?
In this session, we will explore the scientific advances in the diagnosis of noncommunicable diseases and how these should influence our decisions on diagnostic methods.
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What does the future of the laboratory look like? If we are going to remain relevant as medical laboratory professionals, we need to not only look near, but as well. Regulation, technology, politics, economics and similar factors can all be disruptive. How do we build resilience and respond ahead of time?
Ball Room Lobby
Exhibition Hall
This track encompasses a wide spectrum of topics, ranging from epidemiology, pathogen characterization, and disease modeling, to the crucial intersections of public health policy, vaccination strategies, and outbreak response.
Conference Hall
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Presentation of the audited financial report by the Treasurer and Finance Team.
Presiden'ts presentation of a summary of key activities, milestones and challenges since the previous AGM.
Resolutions arising from the financial report, the president's report and the general meeting for implementation going into FY2024.
Dissolution of the current NEC and holding of fresh elections.
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Presentation of awards to organisations and individuals for their outstanding contributions to laboratory medicine and whose work and life represent our values as the Biomedical Society of Zambia.