Thanks to the mobile testing center, free coronavirus testing can be done in a walk-thru formula, coming on foot or using means of transport other than a car. This is the first point of this type in Poland prepared for the general collection of swabs for Covid-19 tests. The module was financed by the Olivia Business Centre and handed over to the University Clinical Centre. The Pomeranian Voivode, Dariusz Drelich, financed the necessary equipment and personal protective equipment. The launch of the point was possible thanks to the support of the Provincial Sanitary and Epidemiological Station, the Medical University of Gdańsk, the City of Gdańsk and the Rector of the University of Gdańsk.
In the era of the pandemic, we are looking for solutions that will allow us to test as many potentially infected Sars-CoV-2 patients as possible. Thanks to the MediMod diagnostic module, the swab can be taken virtually anywhere. The module was financed by the Olivia Business Centre and handed over to the University Clinical Centre. The design of MediMod allows for the provision of several zones inside the swab and an airlock for collecting material, limiting the contact between the swab taker and the examined person to the necessary minimum. The applied solutions ensure the safety of medical staff and patients. The MediMod diagnostic module, built by VIVIA NEXT, is a self-sufficient research unit, so it can be set up anywhere and does not need an external media source. It has been equipped with autonomous sanitary and social facilities. It has a high-quality mechanical ventilation system with a dedicated system for dividing into vacuum and overpressure zones along with HEPA filters. The technology allows for any change in the function of the facility at a later date and its multiple use, as well as its relocation to a new place, where there will be an increased need for testing, which means that it is also one of the most environmentally friendly construction solutions. The facility was delivered from the factory equipped on a turnkey basis, so it could be used immediately after installation on site.
– Thanks to MediMod, people who are not motorized, which was the condition at drive-thru points, can also be tested for Covid-19 in a safe and quick way. The diagnostic module located in the city centre responds to our needs for more efficient diagnostics organisation. I am very grateful to Olivia Business Centre, thanks to which we can use this innovative solution – says Jakub Kraszewski, Chief Executive Officer of UCK.
“We have already performed over 30,000 tests in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Each Covid-19 diagnostic centre is expanding its capacity in this area. Today, we are further enhancing our diagnostic capabilities. I am glad that we are opening a collection point also aimed at non-motorized people. All five Covid-19 Diagnostic Centres (in Gdynia, two in Gdańsk, Słupsk and Chojnice) are perfectly prepared for sampling. We also invite residents of the neighbouring provinces: Kuyavian-Pomeranian and West Pomeranian Voivodeships – adds Dariusz Drelich, Pomeranian Voivode.
The module was erected on the premises of the University of Gdańsk at ul. Jana Bażyńskiego 4 in Gdańsk (at the entrance gate next to the Faculty of Social Sciences). It was made available to patients on May 18, 2020.
“The first walk-thru test point in Poland, located at the University of Gdańsk, is a very important and necessary initiative that will facilitate diagnostics for Covid-19. The university’s campus in Gdańsk Oliwa is a well-connected place, next to the main thoroughfare of Gdańsk, close to public transport stops and a bicycle path. Patients qualified for the study will easily find their way here. From the very beginning, the University of Gdańsk has been involved in initiatives to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. We are glad to be a part of such a valuable undertaking -Stresses Prof. Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała, Rector of the University of Gdansk.
The launch of this unique test point would not have been possible without the support of the Pomeranian Voivode, the Provincial Sanitary and Epidemiological Station and students of the Medical University of Gdańsk.
– The Pomeranian State Provincial Sanitary Inspector very positively evaluates and supports the initiative to create another mobile emergency room in Gdańsk. Examples of well-functioning drive-thru points in Gdynia, Gdańsk and Słupsk have proven that such a solution allows to speed up the collection of material for molecular testing and significantly contributes to reducing the risk of infection among other patients by relieving the routine work of hospital emergency rooms. The extension of the formula to include the possibility of taking swabs from non-motorized persons is another improvement in this respect – explains Tomasz Augustyniak, Director of the WSEZ in Gdańsk. – The Pomeranian State Provincial Sanitary Inspector is responsible for supporting the qualification of patients for the test, as well as for supervising the process of conducting molecular tests in the laboratories of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
“The walk-thru test center is another valuable initiative that was created thanks to the involvement of m.in. employees and students of the Medical University of Gdansk, the University Clinical Center in Gdansk and the Institute of Marine and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia. This innovative solution is another step towards us controlling the epidemic in our region. Says Prof. Marcin Gruchała, Rector of the MUG.
Similarly to the test centre at the Energa Gdańsk Stadium, the coordinator of the whole is the University Clinical Centre. Security is supervised by the Territorial Defense Forces.
“We have joined forces of the voivode, universities, private business and the city of Gdańsk for the best possible purpose. These two initiatives in Gdańsk, at the drive-thru stadium and at the University of Gdańsk, show that more can be done by working together. We are the second region in Poland to test so much and it brings results. Don’t be afraid to get tested, the more you know about the disease, the better it is for you and your environment. sums up Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, Mayor of the City of Gdansk.
Indications for the test
People who have a fever above 38°C and a cough, observe a loss of taste and smell or suspect that they may have contracted the coronavirus should come in for the test. Before the sample is taken, patients are identified on the basis of an identity document with a PESEL number. The swab is normally taken from the nasopharynx and sent to the WSEZ in Gdańsk by courier. Molecular tests are performed using the RT-PCR method. The patient returns home and is informed about the results by phone by the WSEZ.
Registration & Opening Hours
The tests are performed after prior telephone registration. On the basis of the answers to the questions asked, the registrars qualify the patient for a free examination.
The MediMod test point at the University of Gdańsk operates from Monday to Friday at 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., and on weekends and holidays from 10.00-13.00. You can register by calling 58 727 05 05 (after connecting to the hotline, dial the extension number provided) from Monday to Friday from 12.00 to 15.00, on weekends from 12.00 to 15.00. 9.00-12.00.
