TB Research

ASAP-GxNet project in Burkina Faso: fulfil country capacity gaps to ensure efficient utilisation of GeneXpert instruments in tuberculosis care and cascade

Riccardo Alagna, Tinnoga Lèon Sawadogo, Adjima Combary, Souba Diandé, Daniela María Cirillo

ERJ Open Research · 2019-02

Abstract

In the European Respiratory Journal , Albert et al. [1] reviewed the lessons learnt from the global roll-out of Xpert MTB/RIF (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) highlighting the need, among others, to build country capacity to ensure an impactful introduction of new diagnostic technologies. Improving availability, accessibility and quality of national GeneXpert networks through ASAP-GxNet <http://ow.ly/umaZ30mGRpE> ASAP-GxNet is supported by the Stop TB Partnership's TB REACH initiative, and is funded by the Government of Canada and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

MeSH terms

  • GeneXpert MTB/RIF
  • Medicine
  • General partnership
  • Tuberculosis
  • Government (linguistics)
  • Capacity building