Blind spots in the implementation of point-of-care diagnostics for underserved communities

Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson; Lorraine Tsitsi Pfavayi; Francisca Mutapi

doi:10.1038/s44222-023-00127-4

Blind spots in the implementation of point-of-care diagnostics for underserved communities

Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson^*
, Lorraine Tsitsi Pfavayi
, Francisca Mutapi

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics are particularly important in resource-limited settings. However, to ensure their sustainability, deployment and uptake by underserved communities, systemic, infrastructural, operational and logistical limitations need to be addressed.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Reviews Bioengineering
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-023-00127-4
Publication status	Published - 3 Oct 2023

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