Cua Dong General Hospital is recognized by the Ministry of Health as having the capacity to confirm SARS-CoV-2 virus testing.
(Baonghean.vn) - Cua Dong General Hospital was granted a decision by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology under the Ministry of Health to recognize its capacity to confirm SARS-CoV-2 virus testing using realtime RT-PCR technique.
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| A team of experts from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, assessed the SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing capacity at Cua Dong General Hospital. Photo: PV |
After conducting an assessment and evaluation of the SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing capacity at Cua Dong General Hospital, the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology issued Decision No. 790/QD - VSDTTU on July 16.on granting a certificate of capacity to confirm SARS-CoV-2 virus by realtime RT-PCR technique to the Testing Department - Cua Dong General Hospital.
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| Cua Dong General Hospital is recognized by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology under the Ministry of Health as having the capacity to confirm SARS-CoV-2 virus testing. |
The evaluation team assessed the SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing capacity based on the following criteria: Facilities, equipment, human resources, biological chemicals, document management, and practical skills. Through the inspection, the evaluation team assessed that the testing system of Cua Dong General Hospital meets the standards of the Ministry of Health according to biosafety regulations with full and modern medical equipment, a team of technical personnel who are well-trained, qualified, enthusiastic, and have proficient and professional practical skills.
Real-time RT-PCR molecular biology testing is a testing method that determines the presence of the virus through the detection of genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This is a highly accurate method.
Cua Dong General Hospital possesses full modern equipment with sufficient testing capacity such as realtime RT-PCR machine and automatic extraction machine with maximum capacity of pooled samples of 7,000 to 8,000 patients/day; to contribute to the fight against the epidemic in the area and the testing needs of the people.
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| With a modern medical equipment system, Cua Dong General Hospital has recently effectively performed SARS-CoV-2 screening tests using realtime RT-PCR technology for people. Photo: PV |
In the past time, Cua Dong General Hospital has performed well the SARS-CoV-2 screening test using realtime RT-PCR technique for agencies, units and people in the area under the coordination of the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control and the direction of the Director of the Department of Health in Official Dispatch No. 2382/SYT - NVY dated June 18, 2021.
Specifically, in 2020, the Hospital supported the RT PCR system and highly qualified human resources with Nghe An CDC to conduct SARS-CoV-2 screening samples for the province. Following the direction of Nghe An Provincial Department of Health, from June 2021 to present, the Hospital has screened over 20,000 samples, of which 3 cases were positive for SARS-CoV-2.
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| The hospital conducted RT-PCR testing for all Vinh City Police officers. Photo: PV |
Currently, Cua Dong General Hospital is a non-public unit in Vinh city that has been issued a decision to have the capacity to CONFIRM SARS-CoV-2 virus testing using realtime RT-PCR technique.
Being recognized by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology as having the capacity to test for SARS-CoV-2 virus not only affirms the professional capacity of Cua Dong General Hospital, but also its efforts to meet the time schedule for identifying Covid-19 cases; contributing to the implementation of epidemic prevention and control tasks in the province./.
