Covid-19 laboratory preparedness in Africa: Lessons can be learned from the Ebola outbreak

Ann H. Kelly; Eva Vernooij; Alice Street

Covid-19 laboratory preparedness in Africa: Lessons can be learned from the Ebola outbreak

Ann H. Kelly, Eva Vernooij, Alice Street

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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.

Original language	English
Type	Blog
Media of output	Web
Publisher	The University of Edinburgh
Publication status	Published - 9 Apr 2020

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Investigating the Design and Use of Diagnostic Devices in Global Health
Street, A.
EU government bodies
1/05/17 → 30/04/23
Project: Research

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Preparing Africa for COVID-19: Learning lessons from the Ebola outbreak
Kelly, A. H., Street, A. & Vernooij, E., 9 Apr 2020, King's College London .
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Kelly, A. H., Vernooij, E., & Street, A. (2020, Apr 9). Covid-19 laboratory preparedness in Africa: Lessons can be learned from the Ebola outbreak. The University of Edinburgh. https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/covid19perspectives/2020/04/09/covid-19-laboratory-preparedness-in-africa-lessons-can-be-learned-from-the-ebola-outbreak-write-dr-ann-h-kelly-eva-vernooij-and-dr-alice-street/

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Preparing Africa for COVID-19: Learning lessons from the Ebola outbreak

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