Laboratory organisation and management of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Niger, West Africa.

Autor:	Yacouba A; Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger.; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger., Lagaré A; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger.; Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire, Niamey, Niger., Maiga DA; Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger.; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger., Sambo HM; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger.; Direction des Laboratoires de Santé, Ministère de la Santé Publique, Niamey, Niger., Ousmane S; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger.; Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire, Niamey, Niger., Harouna ZH; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger.; Hôpital National Amirou Boubacar Diallo, Niamey, Niger., Marou B; Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger., Sanoussi MK; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger., Aoula B; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger., Amadou A; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger.; Hôpital de l'Amitié Niger-Turquie, Niamey, Niger., Boureima H; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger.; Hôpital Général de Référence de Maradi, Maradi, Niger., Amatagas S; Laboratory Team COVID-19, Niamey, Niger.; Hôpital National de Zinder, Zinder, Niger., Ousmane A; Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Maradi, Niger., Adehossi E; Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger.; COVID-19 Experts Group, Niamey, Niger., Mamadou S; Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger.; COVID-19 Experts Group, Niamey, Niger.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	African journal of laboratory medicine [Afr J Lab Med] 2020 Dec 21; Vol. 9 (1), pp. 1308. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 21 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI:	10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.1308
Abstrakt:	Background: As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic unfolds, laboratory services have been identified as key to its containment. This article outlines the laboratory organisation and management and control interventions in Niger. Intervention: The capitol city of Niger, Niamey, adopted a 'National COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan' to strengthen the preparedness of the country for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. Laboratory training and diagnostic capacity building were supported by existing active clinical and research laboratories for more rapid and practicable responses. The National Reference Laboratory for Respiratory Viruses located at the Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire was designated as the reference centre for COVID-19 testing. The national plan for COVID-19 testing is being gradually adopted in other regions of the country in response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 emergency and to ensure a more rapid turn-around time. Lessons Learnt: After the decentralisation of COVID-19 testing to other regions of the country, turn-around times were reduced from 48-72 h to 12-24 h. Reducing turn-around times allowed Niger to reduce the length of patients' stays in hospitals and isolation facilities. Shortages in testing capacity must be anticipated and addressed. In an effort to reduce risk of shortages and increase availability of reagents and consumables, Niamey diversified real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction kits for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 detection. Recommendations: Continued investment in training programmes and laboratory strategy is needed in order to strengthen Niger's laboratory capacity against the outbreak. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (© 2020. The Authors.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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