Quality Assurance Framework for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Testing for Diagnosis of COVID-19
ASLM in collaboration with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and in partnership with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Amref and Last Mile Health present t
Guidance on Quality Assurance for COVID-19 Molecular Laboratory Testing
As part of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, laboratory diagnosis has remained as the cornerstone to this intervention. Molecular assays performed on nasopharyngeal swa
LabCoP Cookbook Recipe 4: Decentralising COVID-19 PCR Diagnostic Capacity to Sub-National Level
Decentralising laboratory testing for COVID-19 to on a national scale will be effective if COVID-19 nucleic acid testing is extended to subnational levels. However, this expansion
COVID-19 ECHO Session #23: COVID-19 Antigen Testing’s Role in Helping Control the Pandemic
On 18 September 2020, this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss antigen testing’s role in helping control the COVID-19 pandemic. Real time Polymerized Chain Reaction (rt
WHO’s Guide for the Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) in the African Region
These updated guidelines (in English, French and Portuguese) for the Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA), published by WHO, provide a fra
Maintaining Essential Health Services: Operational Guidance for the COVID-19 Context
The World Health Organization has updated their interim operational guide for maintaining essential health services during an outbreak, to support countries preparedness and respon
Q&A on WHO’s Global HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STI Programmes Related to COVID-19 (Version 2)
The World Health Organization has published Version 2 (22 May 2020) of their guidance about HIV, viral hepatitis and STI programmes in relation to COVID-19. The guidance is intende
The use of Masks in the Context of COVID-19: WHO Interim Guidance
The World Health Organization has published interim guidance on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19 for health settings and home care. This interim guidance provides detail
COVID-19 in People Living with HIV: Commonly Asked Questions
In this MEDSCAPE commentary, Dr Paul Sax from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School summarises some of the most common questions regarding COVID-19 and HIV:
Africa CDC Guidance on Contact Tracing for the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this guideline, specifically prepared for COVID-19 pandemic, Africa CDC advises Member States to use the characteristics of the epidemic in their country to decide when and how