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PREVENT
Advance quality systems, standards, workforce competency and preparedness.
The Summit
Where workforce readiness meets health security
The Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB), in collaboration with Coral MED Management Institute, is developing a high-level convening to connect regulators, national and county health leadership, medical laboratory professionals, research and training institutions, development partners, and industry.
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DETECT
Strengthen diagnostic capacity, medical laboratory intelligence, surveillance and digital interoperability.
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RESPOND
Improve coordination, emergency readiness, implementation capacity and resilient health services.
47
Kenyan counties in the participation vision
2
Days of dialogue and collaboration
6
Partner recognition levels
8
Internal resource allocation areas
Strategic themes
From dialogue to measurable action
The Summit is designed to connect policy, professional regulation, evidence, technology and implementation.
Medical Laboratory Workforce Transformation
Competency-based CPD, workforce pipelines, career advancement and inclusive access.
Diagnostics, Quality & Regulatory Systems
Professional standards, quality improvement, accreditation readiness and performance.
Global Health Security & One Health
Emergency preparedness, disease detection, surveillance and cross-sector coordination.
Digital Health & Diagnostic Innovation
Technology adoption, interoperability, data governance and appropriate innovation.
County Workforce Readiness
Equitable participation, local needs, rural access and implementation pathways.
Workforce Intelligence & Applied Research
Evidence-informed priority setting, competency mapping and actionable Summit outputs.
Full two-day program · 2–3 December 2026
Understand the challenge. Build the response.
Explore the complete working program. Select a day and expand any session to view its purpose. Session times and speakers are subject to organizing committee confirmation.
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Kenya's Laboratory Workforce, Diagnostic System and National Health Priorities
Day 1 output: Prioritized National Challenge Map.
8:00–9:00 Registration, Networking and Partner Exhibition ⌄
Registration, stakeholder introductions, exhibits and participant baseline survey
9:00–9:20 Opening Ceremony ⌄
Welcome from KMLTTB leadership and introduction of the Summit purpose
9:20–9:45 Opening Keynote: The Laboratory Workforce Behind Kenya's Health Future ⌄
Position laboratory capacity within national health priorities, Universal Health Coverage, patient care and health security
9:45–10:30 National Health Priorities and Universal Health Coverage: What Must the Laboratory Deliver? ⌄
MoH leadership, county, clinical and laboratory perspectives on what Kenya's changing health system requires from diagnostics
10:30–11:00 Health Break and Networking ⌄
Networking / break
11:00–12:00 State of Kenya's Laboratory Workforce ⌄
Workforce numbers, distribution, competencies, specialization, CPD, leadership, retention, emerging roles and future demand
12:00–1:00 Roundtable: What Are the Greatest Challenges Facing Kenya's Laboratory Profession? ⌄
Hear directly from laboratory professionals, employers, educators, counties and regulators. Capture and rank challenges
1:00–2:00 Lunch and Partner Exhibition ⌄
Networking / break
2:00–2:45 From the Clinician's Perspective: What Does the Health System Need from the Laboratory? ⌄
Clinicians and infectious disease leaders discuss diagnostic access, turnaround, quality, communication and clinical decision making
2:45–3:30 PREVENT: AMR, Biosafety, Quality and Preparedness ⌄
Examine laboratory contributions to antimicrobial resistance, infection prevention, biosafety, biosecurity and preparedness
3:30–3:50 Health Break ⌄
Networking / break
3:50–4:40 DETECT: Surveillance, Outbreak Detection and Health Security ⌄
Explore the laboratory's role in surveillance, emerging infections, early warning, genomics and outbreak detection
4:40–5:30 The Interoperability Challenge: From Specimen to National Intelligence ⌄
Examine information flow across laboratories, LIMS, clinical systems, surveillance platforms, counties and national systems
5:30–6:00 Day 1 Challenge Lab: What Must Kenya Fix? ⌄
Participants identify and prioritize the most significant workforce, diagnostic, surveillance, quality, data and interoperability gaps
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
From Challenges to Capabilities, Modernization and Action
Day 2 output: Proposed national priorities, commitments and JTWG workstreams.
8:30–9:00 Arrival and Networking ⌄
Review Day 1 Challenge Map
9:00–9:20 Day 1 Intelligence Brief ⌄
Present the major challenges identified and establish the questions Day 2 must answer
9:20–10:00 Laboratory 2035: What Will the Profession Look Like? ⌄
Explore automation, advanced diagnostics, molecular technologies, genomics, digital laboratories, AI and changing professional roles
10:00–10:45 Digital, Data and AI Readiness ⌄
Define the digital, data, AI and information management capabilities laboratory professionals will increasingly require
10:45–11:15 Health Break and Networking ⌄
Networking / break
11:15–12:00 RESPOND: Turning Laboratory Data into Decisions ⌄
Connect laboratory results with clinicians, epidemiologists, surveillance, emergency response and national decision making
12:00–1:00 Building the Future Ready Laboratory Workforce ⌄
Define priority capabilities across technical practice, quality, data, digital readiness, systems thinking, communication, leadership and continuous learning
1:00–2:00 Lunch and Partner Exhibition ⌄
Networking / break
2:00–2:45 Modernizing Professional Development: From CPD Points to Workforce Capability ⌄
Explore how CPD, competency pathways, assessment, credentials and professional learning records can support lifelong professional development
2:45–3:30 Building an Interoperable Laboratory and Surveillance Ecosystem ⌄
Identify priority actions around standards, systems, workforce capability, information exchange and laboratory connectivity
3:30–3:50 Health Break ⌄
Networking / break
3:50–4:40 Partnership Roundtable: Who Must Work Together? ⌄
Government, counties, KMLTTB, academia, employers, clinicians, development partners, diagnostics companies, technology organizations and professional bodies identify their roles
4:40–5:30 Action Lab: From Challenges to National Priorities ⌄
Convert the two days of findings into priority action areas and proposed JTWG workstreams
5:30–5:50 The Kenya Laboratory Workforce Call to Action ⌄
Present the Summit priorities, commitments and immediate next steps
5:50–6:00 Closing: PREVENT • DETECT • RESPOND ⌄
Registrar closing remarks and mandate for continued action
Program design:
Day 1 gathers evidence and ranks challenges; Day 2 translates them into capability priorities, partnerships and proposed actions. Exhibits and networking are included on both days.
Partnership opportunities
Six ways to partner. One shared mission.
Choose one of six fixed-price sponsorship packages, then select any approved impact priority. Exhibition and strategic partnership opportunities are separate.
Choose your impact
Your priorities. Your partnership.
A Presenting Partner may support scholarships. A Supporting Partner may support interoperability. Recognition depends on the fixed contribution tier; allocation depends on the partner's priorities and approved Summit needs.
Medical laboratory workforce and CPD
Scholarships, competency development and professional learning
County access and participation
Participation support and equitable representation
Diagnostics, quality and modernization
Quality systems, diagnostic readiness and innovation
Digital, data, AI and interoperability
Medical laboratory connectivity and workforce capability
Health security and preparedness
PREVENT, DETECT and RESPOND priorities
Research, intelligence and Summit delivery
Challenge mapping, action agenda, knowledge exchange and flexible support
Choose your impact, independently of your tier.
Every partner may support any approved priority, including county participation, CPD scholarships, diagnostic modernization, digital systems, medical laboratory workforce intelligence or general Summit delivery. Sponsorship never determines scientific content, regulatory decisions or procurement outcomes. Contributions and recognition are confirmed in writing.
Exhibition & Innovation
Showcase solutions. Build connections.
Exhibition opportunities are independent of Summit sponsorship. Organizations can apply as exhibitors without purchasing a sponsorship tier.
Diagnostics and Quality
Diagnostic equipment, quality systems and advanced technologies.
Digital, Data and AI
LIMS, interoperability, AI and connected surveillance.
Workforce and Learning
Medical laboratory education, CPD, assessment and research.
Pricing to be confirmed:
Booth dimensions, fees, inclusions and allocation will be published following venue and KMLTTB approval. Booths are currently offered for purchase.
Beyond event sponsorship
Strategic partnerships for 2027–2030
For government agencies, development partners, foundations, academic institutions, industry and technical organizations seeking to support longer-term medical laboratory workforce and health-security priorities.
Technical Collaboration
Expertise, training, technical assistance, research and institutional collaboration.
Programmatic Investment
Defined workforce, CPD, county access, quality and interoperability initiatives.
In-kind Contributions
Equipment, travel, learning resources, technology and professional services, subject to review.
Strategic partnership arrangements are discussed individually and require formal approval. Sponsorship does not confer regulatory advantage, product endorsement, procurement preference or influence over scientific content.
Our Summit community
Proudly supported by our partners and sponsors
Organizations supporting medical laboratory workforce excellence, diagnostic modernization and global health security will be recognized here following confirmation and approval.
Presenting Partners
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Strategic Health Security & Workforce Transformation Partners
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Diagnostic Innovation, County Access & Supporting Partners
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Contact & coordination
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Summit Website Information:
Welcome to the official Kenya Laboratory Global Health Security and Modernization Summit website. Explore the Summit program, register your participation, and discover opportunities for sponsorship, exhibition, and strategic partnership.
For registration assistance, payment inquiries, sponsorship opportunities, or general questions, please contact the Summit Organizing Secretariat through the official communication channels provided on this website.
Summit information, including speakers, program activities, partner recognition, and participation arrangements, will be updated as details are confirmed.
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Summit information, including speakers, program activities, partner recognition, and participation arrangements, will be updated as details are confirmed.