NIH expands Research to Improve COVID-19 Testing among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations

National Institutes of Health expands Research to Improve COVID-19 Testing among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations | site |



NIH says research is designed to rapidly implement testing strategies in populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19.


(Information contained in National Institutes of Health [NIH] press release: November 20, 2020)

The National Institutes of Health has awarded nearly $45 million to expand the research network of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program, adding 20 institutions and seven states and territories. RADx-UP aims to enable and enhance COVID-19 testing of populations disproportionately affected by the disease, including African Americans, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Latinos/Latinas, Native Hawaiians, older adults, pregnant women and those who are homeless or incarcerated. This second round of awards brings the total investment in the RADx-UP...

National Institutes of Health to Assess and Expand COVID-19 Testing for Underserved Communities | site |



(September 30, 2020) - - Today, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published the following information:

The National Institutes of Health has awarded nearly $234 million to improve COVID-19 testing for underserved and vulnerable populations. A part of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative, the RADx Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program will support 32 institutions across the United States and will focus on populations disproportionately affected by the pandemic. These groups include African Americans, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Latinos/Latinas, Native Hawaiians, older adults, pregnant women and those who are homeless or incarcerated. “It is critical that all Americans have access to rapid, accurate diagnostics for COVID-19, especially underserved and vulnerable populations who are bearing the brunt of th...