Fighting COVID-19: Four homemade innovations putting Africa ahead of the rest

Nii Ntreh April 27, 2020
Senegal confirms fifth case of COVID-19
Senegal is delivering the continent’s cheapest and fastest testing process. Photo Credit: Anadolu Agency

Senegal en route to test everyone with homemade kits

DiaTropix, a new custom-built facility for epidemics-related innovation, in Dakar, Senegal, is manufacturing $1 test kits for the country’s inhabitants.

The facility is a partnership between the Senegalese and UK governments. The test kits deliver results on blood and saliva samples in about 10 minutes.

Senegal is now testing more people per capita than the United States. The country’s goal is to test all of its 16 million inhabitants.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: April 27, 2020

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