As several countries in the world adopt various measures to fight against the Coronavirus pandemic, Senegal has adopted a novel approach of testing every citizen of the country whether they show symptoms of the disease or not.
This high rate of testing is possible due to a laboratory in Senegal which have used its AIDS and Ebola experience to develop COVID-19 testing kit as well as ventilators.
Described as one of the world’s most affordable coronavirus testing kits, the testing kits cost only $1 (N390) each, and the 3D printed ventilators cost just $60 (N23, 400) as compared to an actual ventilator that costs $16,000.
Usage of the testing kit is easy and quick as patients only have to drop saliva or blood on the devices and wait for the bloodline to appear just like a pregnancy test.
It is gathered that Senegal also has the largest recovery rate in Africa and the third in the world, after United States and France.
While there are no drugs to treat COVID-19, Senegal is administering existing drug like Chloroquine to help those seriously affected by the pathogen.
As at press time, Senegal has 671 Coronavirus cases, 283 recoveries and 9 deaths.
These measures has been hailed as impressive and encouraging by various individuals and world leaders including Nigerians.
See some reactions from Nigerians below;
SA tested over 150k people.
Senegal producing their own test kits & 3D ventilators.
Ghana insured her frontline health workers & sped up testing using drones with over 10k tested.
Nigeria is only ‘Giant of Africa’ when it comes to Jollof rice and corruption.
Pathetic!
— UG (@UgwunnaEjikem) April 27, 2020
The Giant of Africa have received all of these as donations:
€50m from EU.
$21.4m from US.
N25b from Nigerians.Yet, we are still begging for ventilators and testing kits.
While Ghana is using drones to deliver samples and Senegal already developed their own $60 test kits
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) April 27, 2020
⏳Senegal makes $1 testing kits and $60 ventilators. Now has the highest Covid-19 recovery rate in Africa and 3rd in the world.
⏳Madagascar launches Africa’s first organic Covid-19 cure.
⏳Ghana using drones to scale up testing
⏳S.A testing en masse (Over 150000)
…Nigeria… pic.twitter.com/1quqV0r7zU— Black Litmus Paper (@ThatDarkHero) April 27, 2020
Senegal makes 400 naira test kits,
Senegal makes 25,000 naira ventilators (compared to the 8million naira one we wish for),Senegal has the highest Covid19 recovery in Africa,
Senegal is winning the real battles,
While they leave us to win the 2020 jollof rice champions league.— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🛂 (@DrOlufunmilayo) April 27, 2020
Giant is not only by population or past glory. It is the ability to reinvent yourself while being in the forefront of innovation.
Senegal, Rwanda, Ghana and Ethiopia are also giants, and rightfully so.
— ‘Tunde Omotoye (@TundeTASH) April 27, 2020
South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda & Ghana are all doing well in their respective ways in 2020 while Nigeria is still in 1890 in 2020 & in 2023, another clueless fella will be rigged in again to take us forward to 1630
Call Nigeria Giant of Africa again & you’ll be stoned to death 😏
— I Z U (@heisizumichaels) April 27, 2020
At this moment you have to appreciate what Senegal is doingpic.twitter.com/W6gHHdmkjt
— Engr Yasir Arafat Jubril🏗🏢🌉🛤🛣 (@oil_shaeikh) April 27, 2020
How the world looks at Senegal and Madagascar right now…
Giant of Africa pic.twitter.com/3IfqIzTlNn— V👁️C🧢 (@VIC_kutz) April 27, 2020
FG has received about $150 million in donations since this pandemic, yet they’re still begging for ventilators and testing kits.
Meanwhile Ghana, Madagascar and Senegal are changing the world’s perspective about Africa.
Giant of Africa isn’t by having the best Jollof rice!!!
— Obi Of Onitsha🇨🇦 (@cliqik) April 27, 2020
Senegal utilised its Engineers to produce cheap locally made ventilators.
Senegal utilised its microbiologists and biochemists to produce $1 COVID-19 tests.
In Nigeria, these professionals are forced to teach in secondary schools and work in banks.
Our Jollof is sweet though.
— Lidocaine 🔆 (@trending_medic) April 27, 2020
Senagal has developed $1 Covid19 Testing kits. There’s No shortage of Testing kits. Patients drop saliva or blood on the devices & wait for the bloodline to appear like a Pregnancy Test. Senegal has suffered only 2 Deaths & has the largest recoveries in Africa & 3rd in the world.
— BRAVIN YURI (@BravinYuri) April 27, 2020
If Chad 🇹🇩, Senegal 🇸🇳 or Ghana 🇬🇭 does something right and people are praising them, you don’t need to feel attacked.
Nigeria 🇳🇬 has what it takes to do every single thing these African countries can do. Resources. Manpower. Intellect. What we need is visionary leadership.
— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) April 27, 2020
A Giant of Africa with no index to show except for corruption
SA & Ghana have tested over 150k& 60k people respectively
Senegal producing their own test kits & 3D ventilators#Madagascar didn’t wait for US Vaccine or WHO accreditation before using her syrup to cure #COVID19
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) April 27, 2020
Ghana with 30 million people did 100,000 tests. South Africa with 59 million people did 161,000 tests.
Nigeria with 200million people has only conducted 10,000 tests (with 1,273 positive cases).
Nigeria is running out of kits,
Senegal makes 1$ kits,
Should we not buy from them?— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🛂 (@DrOlufunmilayo) April 27, 2020
Ghana, Madagascar and Senegal are changing the world’s perspective about Africa.
Senegal has one of the highest Coronavirus recovery rates in the world. 283 of its 671 Coronavirus patients have recovered.We are only the Giant of Africa when it comes Jollof Rice competition.
— PAPI el CHULO🀄️ (@saleem_papi) April 27, 2020
Nigerians are just hearing billions of Naira being approved for what we dont understand, South Africa has tested 47,000 people, Ghana is using drones to speed up testing, Senegal has developed a $1 test kit & a $60 3D printed ventilator. Who is the Giant of Africa again? 🤷🏽♂️
— B h a d o o s k y (@BhadmusAkeem) April 26, 2020
We really are NOT the giant anymore…Ghana showed UK the efficacy of drones in a pandemic. Senegal made a 1$ test kit…Nigeria awaits instructions from masters…O ti bo!
— MAESTRO @PETALS (@maestropetals) April 26, 2020
Watch video from Senegal’s laboratory below;
Senegal changes how the world looks at Africa. pic.twitter.com/5Z6veEPaRn
— Sorgoi Singh (@sorgoi) April 26, 2020
