Phase II - ​Expanding with sentinel surveillance sites

SeqAfrica began its second phase in October 2023. A focus of SeqAfrica Phase II will be to democratize sequencing, which will be achieved by expanding our network. We pilot 6 sentinel sites focusing on ONT long-read sequencing, while still maintaining our network of regional sequencing centers. SeqAfrica will employ a solution tailored to meet the African challenges of unreliable internet and limited number of trained bioinformatitians by pairing  a minION device with a laptop with the MinKNOW software and an approach to data analysis fit for non or novel-users. Experiences gathered during a scoping period and initial pilot phase will determine the standard operating procedures for data analysis at sentinel surveillance sites.