MÔ HÌNH TRIỂN KHAI KỸ THUẬT XÉT NGHIỆM NHANH KHÁNG NGUYÊN SARS-CoV-2 BẢO VỆ BỆNH VIỆN TẠI BỆNH VIỆN HỮU NGHỊ TRONG BỐI CẢNH ĐỢT DỊCH COVID-19 THỨ TƯ TẠI VIỆT NAM

Abstract

The fourth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks is currently occuring with severe intensity, multiple cluster of infected cases, and rapid transmission by mutated variants. Although hospitals are supposed to be the frontlines to combat the COVID-19, but they are also very vulnerable under the attach of the virus. Thus, how to protect hospitals against waves of COVID-19 outbreaksis an urgent needrequiring effective strategies. Ministy of Health of Vietnam issued the Directive N^o2022/QĐ-BYT dated April 28, 2021 on the Guidance for Antigen rapid test for SARS-CoV-2. The model of implementing COVID-19 screening sites by antigen rapid test has been effectively conducting in Friendship Hospital with initial success. This model is described in this paper as an example to share to other hospitals and if possible, hospitals can apply in their own practical conditions.