COVID-19: Diagnostics and Testing

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Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics

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COVID-19: Diagnostics and Testing

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COVID-19: Diagnostics and Testing

The course COVID-19: Diagnostics and Testing is an online class provided by Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Get the latest recommendations on COVID-19 diagnostics and testing, and how to improve testing capacity in low-income settings.

Course description

Understand the key role diagnostics play in outbreak control
3 weeks

As the world struggles to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, healthcare infrastructure and testing capacity have emerged as major issues.
Different countries have implemented different testing strategies, and from the range of diagnostic tests available, some have received authorization for use by national regulatory agencies.
There’s a need for independent evaluation of these tests and guidance on implementing safe and reliable testing.
On this course, you’ll discover the latest recommendations on COVID-19 testing and get up-to-date information on the performance of tests and how best to deploy them.

The current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of diagnostics in the response
The different types of diagnostic tests and their use in the COVID-19 outbreak
The current recommendations on use of COVID-19 diagnostics and testing strategies
How countries are establishing and scaling up COVID-19 testing, and key considerations for safety, quality and impact of diagnostic services

The current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of diagnostics in the response
The different types of diagnostic tests and their use in the COVID-19 outbreak
The current recommendations on use of COVID-19 diagnostics and testing strategies
How countries are establishing and scaling up COVID-19 testing, and key considerations for safety, quality and impact of diagnostic services

This course is designed for professionals involved in the testing and diagnosis of COVID-19, with a focus on low- and middle-income settings.
This may include Ministry of Health officials, laboratory managers, laboratory technologists and technicians, clinicians, programme managers, implementing partners and others involved in laboratory testing for COVID-19.

Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics
FIND is a global non-profit organization that drives innovation in the development and delivery of diagnostics to combat major diseases affecting the world’s poorest populations. We turn complex diagnostic challenges into simple solutions through unique partnerships with the public, private and non-profit sectors. FIND is working closely with partners including the World Health Organization in support of the global effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
African Society for Laboratory Medicine
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine is an independent, non-profit organisation founded in 2011 that coordinates, galvanises and mobilises relevant stakeholders from the local to international levels to improve local access to world-class diagnostic services and ensure healthy African communities. ASLM is the first pan-African society for laboratory professionals, endorsed by the African Union and supported by multiple African Ministers of Health through its Ministerial Call for Action.

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COVID-19: Diagnostics and Testing

Course Topic

Disease Outbreak Prevention, Healthcare & Medicine

University, College, Institution

Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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COVID-19: Diagnostics and Testing

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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