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Implementation of Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT)

14 July 2021 11:00 – 12:30 CET

In this webinar we heard the latest updates to WHO guidance on SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies, and shared experiences from Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo on implementing SARS-CoV-2 antigen RDTs.

We will welcome:
Dr Lisa Carter - Laboratory specialist, WHO Headquarters
Dr Gifty Boateng - Head of the National Public Health and Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) and the Coordinator of Public Health Laboratories in Ghana;
and Dr Justus Nsio, Chef des Opérations COVID-19; Ministry of Health, DRC and Dr John Otshudiema, Team Lead Epidemiologist COVID-19; WHO DRC country office.

Webinar in English and French with simultaneous translation provided in English, French, Portuguese and Russian.

Launched in May 2020, this knowledge sharing platform aims to enhance WHO guidance dissemination and best practice sharing among public health laboratories globally. This WHO platform contributes to the ACT-Accelerator Diagnostics pillar activities by enabling country preparedness. It is funded by the European Commission’s CBRN Centres of Excellence Initiative.