QRCS provides 800 quick test strips to Gaza to detect COVID-19 in 15 minutes
The strips will help medical teams quickly deal with people suspected of contracting the virus
QATAR Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has provided new support to the medical sector in the Gaza Strip, as part of a project implemented there to extend urgent assistance to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The QRCS stated that the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip received 800 quick test strips to detect coronavirus that can give results within 15 minutes only, which enables medical teams to quickly deal with those suspected of contracting the virus. This support will help the medical teams to handle the suspected cases of the virus, said Ameed Mushtaha, director of the laboratories department at the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip faces a shortage of coronavirus testing devices, he said, adding this is the first batch of this type of quick test strips that the ministry has received.
QATAR Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has provided 800 quick-test strips, which can detect the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in 15 minutes, to the medical sector in the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health received the consignment, which is part of a project being implemented in the Strip to extend urgent assistance to prevent the spread of the pandemic, stated the QRCS.
“The quick-test strips will help the medical teams quickly deal with people suspected of having the virus,” said Ameed Mushtaha, director of the laboratories department at the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
The ministry in Gaza Strip faces a shortage of coronavirus testing devices, he said, adding this is the first batch of the quick-test strips that the ministry has received, hoping it will not be the last. He added that they will start using them to test citizens coming through border crossings based on the policy adopted to counter the corona pandemic.
In a related context, Dr Mohammed Kaloub, QRCS consultant for vascular and microsurgery in the Gaza Strip, and his medical staff at the European Gaza Hospital, conducted three successful surgeries for patients with carotid arteries and carotid arteries branch.
QRCS supports the development of vascular surgery services in the Gaza Strip, while supporting other surgical specialisations such as cardiothoracic, urology and anaesthesia surgeries. This is in addition to implementing training programmes in emergency medicine, clinical pharmacy and health management, and advanced training in laparoscopic surgery and phenylketonuria support with a total budget of $1.4 million.