A rapid evaluation of the UK Health Security Agency's New Variant Assessment Platform global genomic surveillance programme.

ABSTRACT: The New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) was a global genomic surveillance programme established by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in April 2021. The NVAP offered sequencing and biological assessment capabilities, technical assistance, and training to support the detection and assessment of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 and other high-priority pathogens globally. We present findings from a rapid evaluation of the NVAP. A mixed-method evaluation was conducted between June and November 2023 using a framework published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). A review of the NVAP documentation, online surveys with partners and programme informants, and structured interviews with strategic informants were undertaken. Survey data was analysed using descriptive

SUBMITTER: Sanderson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12680177 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature