Enhancing the Unit Support of Uganda’s Efforts to Contain COVID-19 - part 2
Medical Research Council
MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Research Unit Uganda
Following the initial rapid successes in supporting the national diagnostic capacity and to characterise the viruses, the Unit now recognizes its ability and responsibility to continue working as a close partner and reliable ally of the Government in ramping up the response to prevent the further spread of this deadly disease. The Unit could have a significant impact in curbing the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda and the region and to further develop the global understanding of the disease as below: to prioritise research capacity and resources towards COVID-19 research - to support the Ugandan national response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which includes diagnostics, sequencing and clinical support - to lead and contribute to COVID-19 research activities with local and international partnerships - to remain operational as much as possible during the outbreak, this includes the delivery of non-COVID-19 related projects - to continue delivering the Unit restructuring that addresses the Unit’s financial and structural crisis - to deliver capital projects as expected
2.6 Resources and infrastructure (aetiology) / P&Cs