The University of Sri Jayewardenepura’s proposal has been selected as one of the five recipients of World Health Organisation (WHO) grants awarded for antigen detection rapid diagnostic tests for Covid-19. Therefore, the AICBU, under the leadership of Dr. Jeewandara and Prof. Neelika Malavige submitted an application with the partnership of the Ministry of Health as a collaborator. “After a competitive application process, AICBU secured funding for the Sri Lankan protocol, becoming one of the five countries selected by WHO under this scheme,” Dr. Jeewandara said. The proposed conditions and settings for Ag-RDT use are aligned with WHO interim guidance on the use of antigen detection for Covid-19 using rapid immunoassays. These simple-to-use tests offer the possibility of rapid case detection, especially of the most infectious patients, at or near the point of care.

Source: The Nation July 11, 2021 18:45 UTC