43RD UMLTA SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2025

DATE
6TH - 8TH
NOVEMBER 2025
VENUE
LAS VEGAS HOTEL GARDEN
MBARARA CITY - UGANDA

THEME :

Innovation and Excellence in Laboratory Medicine for a Better Future of Uganda Healthcare system

SUB-THEMES:

1. Integrating emerging Technologies in Medical Laboratory practice

2. Emerging and re emerging epidemics

3. Bio-informatics and Biotechnology

4. Biosafety and Biosecurity

5. Non-communicable & Infectious Diseases

6. Laboratory Quality management system and Accreditation

7. E.health interoperability and intergration

Abstract submission deadline: 31st August 2025

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Conference Packages

To register for the conference, please pick a package below.

Early Registration

Late Registration

Student presenter
Professional presenter
Members - Non presenter
UMLTA - Non members

Students - Non presenter

International Participants

Deadline for Early Registration is 10th October 2025 Later than 10th October 2025 is late registration.
UGX 180,000 ($50)
UGX 250,000 ($70)
UGX 300,000 ($85)

UGX 360,000 ($100)

UGX 200,000 ($60)

USD 200
Student presenter
Professional presenter
Members - Non presenter
UMLTA - Non members

Students - Non presenter

International Participants

UGX 200,000 ($60)
UGX 280,000 ($80)
UGX 320,000 ($90)

UGX 360,000 ($100)

UGX 200,000 ($60)

USD 250

Mr Nqobile Ndlovu

Chief Executive Officer- ASLM

”Dr. Suzan Nabadda”

Chairperson - Africa Lab Directors forum

”Dr. Maruta Talkmore”

Programs Director - ASLM

Prof. Francis Omaswa.”

Chancellor- Soroti University

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

”Mr. Yahya Mnungá”

President - FEAMLS/MeLSAT

”Mr. Mutale Mubanga”

Chairperson - FeLPA,

President - Biomedical Society of Zambia

”Impressed with the efficiency and professionalism. The entire process was smooth and hassle-free.”

- Joyce Gould

”Impressed with the efficiency and professionalism. The entire process was smooth and hassle-free.”

- Sharon Roddy

PREVIOUS CONFERENCE PATNERS

ASLM

MOH/UNHLDS

AHPC

IDI

JCRC

CONFERENCE EXHIBITION PACKAGES

Platinum - $7,500.0

Booth Only - $1,100.0

Bronze - $2,000.0

Silver - $3,500.0

Gold - $5,000.0

- 1-hour industry-led symposium by sponsor-chosen speaker(s)

- 20-minute promotional video (runs during sessions & on UMLTA website)

- Co-branding on 300 conference backpacks or polo shirts (artwork supplied by sponsor)

- Prominent logo placement on conference website (hyperlinked)

- 200-word company description on conference web-page

- Two full, A4 page color ads in conference handbook

- 3m x 3m (27m²) exhibition booths (Platinum Pavilion)

- 6 free conference registrations

- 3 inserts in delegate bags

- Recorded interviews with company on website & social media

- 40-minute industry-led symposium

- 25-minute promotional video (runs during sessions & on website)

- Logo placement on conference website

- 100-word company description on exhibitor web-page

- Two full, A4 page color ads in conference handbook

- Two 3m x 3m (18m²) exhibition booths (Gold Pavilion)

- 5 free conference registrations

- 3 inserts in delegate bags

- Recorded interviews on website & social media

- 15-minute presentation or AV session

- 1 A4 page color ad in conference handbook

- 10-minute promotional video (runs during breaks & on website)

- 3m x 3m (9m²) exhibition booth

- Logo on conference website

- Logo on acknowledgment slide in plenary

- 3 free conference registrations

- 2 inserts in delegate bags

- 15-minute presentation or AV session

- 1 A4 page color ad in conference handbook

- 5-minute promotional video (runs during breaks & on website)

- 3m x 3m (9m²) exhibition booth

- Logo on conference website

- Logo on acknowledgment slide

- 1 insert in delegate bags

- 1 free conference registration

- 3m x 3m (9m²) exhibition booths

- Logo on conference website

- Logo on acknowledgment slide

FILL YOUR EXPRESSION TO EXHIBIT OR SPONSOR HERE AND SEND TO

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ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
Call For Abstracts
Abstracts are open and will be closing on the 31st August 2025.
Abstract General Guide
All Abstracts should be submitted in English. All abstracts must be submitted through the UMLTA online submission platform or emailed to the Chief scientific editor and secretariat.
The abstract body is limited to 300 words and should follow the format outlined below, using the required headings.
Titles are limited to 35 words.
No more than 10 authors may be listed.
Figures and tables may not be included as part of the abstract.
1. Required Metadata for scientific papers
Abstract Information: Title highlighting the primary content of the abstract (maximum length: 35 words). Three keywords or phrases relevant to the abstract for indexing purposes
• Authors: Authors’ names should be listed using both first (given) name and family (last) surname. Include email address, current affiliation, country, and declare any conflicts of interest. (Maximum number of authors: 10)
• NOTE: Changes to the author list after submission are not permitted. Please double check that all names and the order of authors in the list is complete and correct before submitting.
Submission
  • State the sub theme of your abstract during the submission process.
  • Abstracts that do not fall within any of the sub themes related to the conference will be rejected.
  • Abstract submissions will be peer-reviewed by the UMLTA Scientific Committee and a panel of reviewers; acceptance is based upon the quality of the abstract and significance of the findings.
  • Poorly written abstracts that lack required information may be rejected.
  • It is the author’s responsibility to submit a correct abstract.
  • All errors will be reproduced as typed by the author.
Posters and Oral Abstracts feed back by 10th/Sept 2025
All abstracts will be reviewed for oral presentation using a standardized scoring methodology.
All abstracts not accepted for oral presentation will thereafter be considered for poster presentations.
2. Required Metadata for scientific papers
• Background: Briefly describe the issue and questions that address a particular knowledge and/or experiential gap, by the work presented.
• Methods: Describe the experimental method/s used (e.g. descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional, etc.).
• Results: Summarize the most important results, illustrated by numbers, percentages and p-values if applicable.
• Conclusions: Summarize the implications and significance of the results for patient care, public health, and/or laboratory medicine.

3. 0THER PAPERS FORMATS

1. Issue/ problem

2. Description/introduction

3. Results

4. Recommendations

Note: images and tables may be added in with clear Title/reference

Note: Images and tables may be added in with clear Title/reference