In a bid to prevent and control the next hepatitis pandemic in Africa, Roche Diagnostics has partnered with African Society for Laboratory Medicine with a focus on the “Role of the Laboratory.” Speaking at a Press Conference Roche Diagnostics Acting Interim General Manager and Head of Management Centre South Africa, Duncan Mackay said that the partnership with ASLM was ideal as the conference is an important step in building and advancing healthcare systems on the Continent taking into consideration the AU Agenda 2063 where the African Union adopted Vision 2063 as a roadmap for continental development.