Molecular diagnosis for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: lessons learnt from the Ghana experience

CONCLUSION: Following the identification of the first cases of SARS-CoV-2infection by the NMIMR, the Institute has trained other centres and supported the ramping up of molecular testing capacity in Ghana. This provides a blueprint to enable Ghana to mitigate further epidemics and pandemics.FUNDING: The laboratory work was supported with materials from the Ghana Health Service Ministry of Health, the US Naval Medical Research Unit #3, the World Health Organization, the Jack Ma Foundation and the University of Ghana Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. Other research projects hosted by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research contributed reagents and laboratory consumables. The funders had no role in the preparation of this manuscript.PMID:33976445 | PMC:PMC8087367 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.12

Source: Ghana Medical Journal - May 12, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Ivy A Asante Mildred Adusei-Poku Humphrey K Bonney Evelyn Y Bonney John K Odoom Evangeline Obodai James Aboagye Erasmus N Kotey Stephen Nyarko Linda Boatemaa Vanessa Magnusen Helena Lamptey George B Kyei William K Ampofo Source Type: research