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required for COVID-19 testing. A detailed checklist had been outlined, which was used by a research lab to self-assess and indicate their preparedness for declaring the lab as a research and testing facility for COVID-19 after ICMR approval.
The purpose of this document was to provide interim guidance to laboratories and stakeholders involved in COVID-19 testing of patient samples.
Website link:
https://www.psa.gov.in/innerPage/psa-initiatives/handbook-covid-19-testing-research-institutions/163/163
Digital platform for COVID-19 critical medical supplies initiated by
Office of PSA
A digital platform developed by Invest India (of DPIIT) in partnership with the Office of the PSA enabled COVID-19 critical medical supplies advisory cell to facilitate States with managing supply and demand of critical medical equipment and allow efficient decision making with regards to procurement of the same. The platform was provided to the States through the MHA Empowered Committee. The portal helped in:
• National Demand aggregation of critical medical equipment;
• Providing access to supplier information at one place – GeM, Invest India, Industry
Association (FICCI, PhD Chamber of Commerce, CII, etc.);
• Enabling States to estimate numbers of critical medical equipment based on the number of
patients and health care workers;
• Managing centralised query mechanism and online facilitation for States seeking advice on
medical equipment demand/supply/usage single source of information for people, and infrastructure resources prepared by NSDS geotagging of crises management infrastructure (healthcare centres, isolation centres, etc.) along with the district-wise patient load.
Website link:
https://www.psa.gov.in/web/article/psa-initiatives-against-covid-19-covid-19-critical-medical-supplies-digital- platform/484
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