Publications by authors named "Parvathy Krishnan Krishnakumari"
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- * This study analyzes the impact of coordinated sample transfers on laboratory efficiency and wait times during high demand in 2021.
- * Findings suggest that centralized coordination and strategic partnerships can significantly improve diagnostic network performance, providing important recommendations for future pandemic preparedness.
Assessment of geographical accessibility to COVID-19 testing facilities in Nepal (2021).
Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia
August 2024
Background: Ensuring equitable physical access to SARS-CoV-2 testing has proven to be crucial for controlling the COVID-19 epidemic, especially in countries like Nepal with its challenging terrain. During the second wave of the pandemic in May 2021, there was immense pressure to expand the laboratory network in Nepal to ensure calibration of epidemic response. The expansion led to an increase in the number of testing facilities from 69 laboratories in May 2021 to 89 laboratories by November 2021.
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