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Government establishes conditions for pharmacies to carry out tests for covid-19

Appropriately certified pharmacies and laboratories that meet the conditions required by health authorities can carry out screening tests to covid-19, which have so far been carried out only in some hospital units.

IMAGENS ANGOLA:

The expansion of testing is a consequence of Executive Decree No. 1/22 of 5 January, already in force, which establishes the conditions for certifying pharmacies and clinical analysis laboratories for carrying out antigen tests for the detection of the virus Sars-Cov2 which causes covid-19.

According to the Government, pharmacies that intend to carry out rapid testing to covid-19 must: cumulatively gather the authorization for valid pharmaceutical exercise, necessary biosafety conditions, have an area separate from the other service areas for testing, designate , at least two technicians for the process, one being responsible for carrying out the testing and the other for the procedures for recording and sending daily data to the National Directorate of Public Health.

Technicians designated to carry out the testing must have higher or secondary education in pharmacy, laboratory and nursing, and be regularly trained by the National Institute of Health Research.

Pharmacies that meet the conditions set out in the must apply for authorization from the Ministry of Health, submitting a request with documents that prove these conditions, add the authorities.

The Medicines and Health Technologies Regulatory Authority (ARMED) is responsible for keeping the list of pharmacies authorized to carry out rapid antigen testing updated and the National Institute of Health Research (INIS) for keeping the list of rapid diagnostic tests updated .

All tests performed must be registered individually and digitally on the ReDIV platform, before the test guides are issued, with the appropriate registration number.

The pharmacy must fill in the form with the result, duly signed and stamped, and in case of a positive result, it must proceed in accordance with the guidelines, with the provincial inspections of the provincial health offices ensuring compliance with the required conditions.

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