Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa

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dc.contributor.authorSylverken Angelina Augustina
dc.contributor.authorOwusu Michael
dc.contributor.authorAgbavor Bernadette
dc.contributor.authorOwusu-Dabo Ellis
dc.contributor.authorEl-Duah Philip
dc.contributor.authorAryeetey Sherihane....et al
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-11T08:43:14Z
dc.date.available2023-12-11T08:43:14Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionThis article is published by Plos One and is also available at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277057
dc.description.abstractThe declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11 2020, by the World Health Organi sation prompted the need for a sustained and a rapid international response. In a swift response, the Government of Ghana, in partnership with Zipline company, launched the use of Unmanned Automated Vehicles (UAV) to transport suspected samples from selected dis tricts to two foremost testing centres in the country. Here, we present the experiences of employing this technology and its impact on the transport time to the second largest testing centre, the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) inKumasi, Ghana. Methods Swab samples collected from suspected COVID-19 patients were transported to the Zipline office by health workers. Information on the samples were sent to laboratory personnel
dc.description.sponsorshipKNUST
dc.identifier.citationSylverken AA, Owusu M, Agbavor B, Kwarteng A, Ayisi-Boateng NK, Ofori P, et al. (2022) Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa. PLoS ONE 17(11): e0277057
dc.identifier.uri10.1371/ journal.pone.0277057
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14722
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPLOS ONE
dc.titleUsing drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa
dc.typeArticle
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