US donates RT-PCR extraction kits to PH Genome Center
The United States (US) government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), turned over reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) extraction kits equivalent to 3,000 tests to the Philippine Genome Center. These RT-PCR extraction kits will help strengthen coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) testing and genomic surveillance in the country. Caraga INFOCUS
USAID Philippines Office of Health Director Michelle Lang-Alli handed over the extraction kits at a virtual event with the Department of Health Undersecretaries Maria Rosario Vergeire and Myrna Cabotaje, Philippine Genome Center Executive Director Dr. Cynthia Saloma, and other representatives from the government and private sector. “We hope that these kits will continue to
strengthen testing and genomic surveillance capability of the Philippine Genome Center as we work together to stop the spread of COVID-19. These kits will support the tracking of variants, which is key to curbing the spread and being in front of the virus as the pandemic continues to evolve,” said Director Lang-Alli. The US government, through USAID, Department of Defense, September 4-10, 2021 |
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