Vietnam has enough capacity and biological products to test for Covid-19
The Ministry of Health affirmed that Vietnam has a modern equipment system, sufficient capacity and biological products for Covid-19 testing.
This was affirmed by Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long at the meeting of the National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of the respiratory disease caused by the new strain of Corona virus (Covid-19) on the morning of February 24.
According to Deputy Minister Long, in the face of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Health has implemented many measures to prevent and control the epidemic, ensuring safety for people.
“Regarding testing, Vietnam has enough capacity and biological products to conduct testing. The testing accuracy is equivalent to that of other countries, Real-time RT-PCR testing (antigen testing) has high sensitivity and specificity,” the Deputy Minister emphasized.
According to the Deputy Minister of Health, Vietnam currently has 3 testing units that meet the standards recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and have agreed to transfer technology and methods for performing testing samples, including: Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hanoi.
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Even provincial levels such as Quang Ninh and Hanoi have now been able to conduct Covid-19 testing.
For cases with typical signs and suspected disease, samples are tested at 2 facilities to compare and confirm accuracy.
Regarding the case of a 12th grade female student residing in Phu Loc district, Thua Thien-Hue province who died after having symptoms of cough, fever and difficulty breathing lasting for about a week, Hue Central Hospital used Real time RT-PCR testing technique (provided by Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City) to test the patient's sample and the result was negative.
At Hue Central Hospital, the equipment system has been invested in modern, synchronous, and has sufficient testing capacity. The hospital has proactively invited experts from the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City to train, coach, and transfer testing techniques in accordance with WHO standards and procedures.
However, to ensure accurate information, the Ministry of Health assigned the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang to test the patient's sample for comparison and the result was also negative for Covid-19.
