Senegal Factory To Produce Finger-Based Medical Test

A new finger-based medical test that does not require laboratory equipment is expected to see initial study results in the coming months. The test will be mass-produced in a Senegalese factory currently being set up. Partners such as Médecins Sans Frontières intend to distribute the test to remote areas. This version of the test is designed for high portability in field settings. Initial study results for the test are expected within the next few months. The device is intended to be highly portable for field use. A factory in Dakar is set to produce new rapid diagnostic tests for epidemic diseases. These tests will target illnesses such as meningococcal meningitis and yellow fever. The technology aims to address diseases that cause ongoing deaths globally, particularly across the African continent. The development was discussed by Thidiane Dianne of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar.