Malawi: Global Deployment of Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Boost Fight Against Cholera

[GAVI] Geneva/New York -- More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi. This first official deployment of tests through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will improve timely detection and monitoring of outbreaks, effectiveness of vaccination campaigns in response to current outbreaks, and targeting of future preventive vaccination efforts. The global cholera rapid diagnostic test procurement programme is a
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance Cameroon Central Africa East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Malawi Sierra Leone Somalia Southern Africa West Africa Zambia Source Type: news