By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Some stakeholders in the healthcare sector have expressed eagerness to see the deployment of a software developed by the Interswitch Group, which uses extracted information to determine who needs to get tested for coronavirus.
Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mrs Cecelia Ezeilo, while speaking recently with the management of the firm, implored Interswitch to commence the deployment its COVID-19 pathway platform, which is designed to help citizens determine their pre-disposition to the virus.
The Interswitch pathway platform is a user-friendly, locally nuanced, software application for the assessment of risk and pre-disposition to the novel coronavirus infection. The software was developed by Interswitch’s health-tech subsidiary, eClat Healthcare.
The platform analyses users’ information provided from answers to series of questions around risk factors, recent exposure, observed symptoms, health and travel history, and uses the information to determine who needs to get tested for the virus.
The company was in Enugu State recently in continuation of its effort to support government at both the national and state levels in the fight against the deadly COVID-19.
The leading integrated digital payment and commerce company in Africa donated 1,500 units of rapid diagnostic test kits to the Enugu State government.
This was facilitated by employee-led voluntary contributions and a supplementary fund provided by the company and its directors.
According to the company, the donation to the Enugu State Government was part of the company’s on-going support for the numerous local intervention efforts between state governments and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the founder/Group Managing Director of Interswitch, Mr Mitchell Elegbe, “As the Coronavirus continues to ravage across the globe with increasing numbers of confirmed cases, it has become non-negotiable and imperative to ramp up the testing capacity in Nigeria.”
The Deputy Governor of Enugu State, who was visibly elated by the donation, commended the Interswitch Group for the kind gesture, noting that the donation of test kits will ensure early testing of suspected cases and accurate diagnosis of COVID-19.
Similarly, Mrs Adaonah Kene-Uyanwune, Commissioner of Finance, Enugu State stated that the donation by the Interswitch Group will aid in the fight against the deadly virus.
She also urged other corporate organizations and good-spirited individuals to support the government in the fight against the coronavirus.
