Uruguay included in the list with better diagnostic capacity

By Pittaluga Abogados

Following the agreement signed between the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), the University of the Republic (Udelar) and the Pasteur Institute of Montevideo, a test to detect positive cases of coronavirus was developed and its application has already started.

The test will substantially expand access to COVID-19 diagnosis. According to a statement released by the institution, its development could supply the local market and have a positive impact on cost of diagnosis. In addition, the diagnostic application will be free “for the entire population that requires this study after medical indication and with the corresponding technical authorization,” details the official communication.

In response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) proposal, Uruguay has strengthened its institutional response and will be included in the list of nations with the greatest diagnostic capacity in the world. The procedure developed by the Uruguayan researchers will be applied in several laboratories in the country and will allow the application of 1000 tests per day.