The College of Health Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has received an ultra-fast Covid-19 testing kit.
, which is valued at $ 10,000, was a donation from the Gift of the Givers foundation.
The donation was made after a request by UKZN researchers, professor Anil Chuturgoon, Dr Vernon Ramsuran and Dr. Lona Madurai. The acting dean of research in the CHS and a lead researcher in Covid-19 testing platforms at UKZN, Chuturgoon said: " This generous donation will greatly enhance our existing capacity to provide rapid results on Covid-19 tests for both our staff and students. At the same time by extending our testing facility to external stakeholders we are able to generate much needed third-stream income for the university.
turnaround time of six hours, compared to the 24-hour turnaround time when using existing equipment. We are very excited to have access to this advanced technology which will have a huge impact especially with regard to speedy turnaround times particularly for high risk situations," said Ramsuran.What makes the UKZN extra special is the quality, resilience and expertise of individuals and departments that raise the bar for others to emulate.
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