This year’s theme, “A day at the lab”, celebrates the science, innovation, dedication, and impact of laboratory medicine worldwide, that define our profession and drive healthcare forward. With this theme, “A day at the lab”, we want to open the doors of our laboratories and show the world what really happens inside. How much expertise, teamwork, and precision are required every single day.

It is a chance to help the public better understand the complexity of our work, the importance of quality and safety and the essential role laboratory professionals in supporting patient care.

Why is IFCC Global MedLab Week so important? Because laboratory medicine is at the heart of modern healthcare. The IFCC Global MedLab Week brings visibility and recognition to our profession and connects patients, clinicians, scientists, and students across the world. It highlights the vital contributions we make every day and ensures that they are appreciated globally.

To make this celebration truly meaningful, we warmly invite you and your team to participate.

You can contribute by creating and sharing materials that reflect the theme ““A day at the lab”. This may include short videos between two and six minutes that can be submitted through the IFCC dedicated portal, along with podcasts, photos or additional videos that showcase the importance of laboratories in healthcare.

I invite you to promote the Global MedLab Week using posters, flyers, and banners that are available on the Global Med website.

Encourage students and and young professionals get involved.

Your contributions will help us highlight the global evaluation of our profession and showcase the essential role of laboratory medicine in improving patient outcomes.

Thank you very much for your support, for your dedication and for helping to strengthen our international laboratory community.

We look forward to celebrating the 2026 IFCC Global MedLab Week together. Warm regards.