Point-of-care testing: The Govt’s life-saver for Indigenous communities
A 45-minute swab turnaround could prevent catastrophe, says Professor James Ward
A program of rapid point-of-care testing will be a game-changer for remote Indigenous communities otherwise at risk of devastation if there was an outbreak of COVID-19, a leading public health researcher says.
Professor James Ward, director of the University of Queensland’s Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, said the 45-minute turnaround of the PCR swab tests for SARS-CoV-2, is being funded by the Federal Government to protect 83 remote communities.
