New Rapid Test Kits Approved For HIV, Malaria, Others

Nigerians seeking tests for HIV, malaria, hepatitis and pregnancy may have more rapid-testing options following the registration of seven diagnostic products manufactured by Ash Biomedical Diagnostics Limited.
The products, which have been registered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), cover four areas of testing and are being made available for use in Nigeria.
The products are ABD HIVChek, MalChek, MalChek Plus, HepaQuik, HepaQuik Duo, PregSure and FlaviQuik.
Among them, FlaviQuik is used for rapid testing for Hepatitis C, while HepaQuik Duo is designed to screen for both Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C with one test.
The availability of the ...