COVID-19 treatment and diagnostic center
This unit is coordinated by Dr. Diriba Gemechu (MD,lecturer). The nursing service is led by Mr. Asfaw Degefe (BSC senior nurse). Head of the diagnostic center is Mr. Kebena (BSC laboratory technologist)
Major activities
> Discrimination of up-to-date information
> Identification and isolation of suspected patients
> Testing of suspected patients
> Testing COVID-19 for travelers, prisoners and others on request
> Treatment of infected cases based on national protocol
> Psychosocial service for patients and their families
> Post recovery follow up
Types of COVID-19 Tests
ü Antigen based RDT
ü RT-PCR
Research on COVID-19
ü Facilitate clinical researches on testing and patient care