TY - BLOG
AU - Kelly, Ann H.
AU - Vernooij, Eva
AU - Street, Alice
PY - 2020
DA - April
TI - Covid-19 laboratory preparedness in Africa: Lessons can be learned from the Ebola outbreak
AB - As Covid-19 pandemic expands its global reach, increasing testing capacity has taken centre stage in government and international agendas. Drawing on research and policy engagement in Sierra Leone, the DiaDev (Investigating Diagnostic Devices in Global Health) team at the University of Edinburgh show the critical importance of investing in laboratory capacity. New diagnostic devices are only effective insofar as they can be integrated into the broader health system and supported by continuous supply chains, trained medical staff and closely aligned information systems.
PB - University of Edinburgh
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/0b59b689-94d3-4002-b21a-afb06fc191e4
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ER