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Shortage of #PPE is a serious issue.
Let’s take a doctor who does screening - 1 set of PPE (mask, face shield, head cover, isolation gown, plastic apron, shoe cover) can last him for 4 hours - afterwards he needs to rest & change (all drenched in sweat).
8h shift = 2 sets PPE
Let’s take a doctor who does screening - 1 set of PPE (mask, face shield, head cover, isolation gown, plastic apron, shoe cover) can last him for 4 hours - afterwards he needs to rest & change (all drenched in sweat).
8h shift = 2 sets PPE
That is 1 doctor.
If a team - mass screening
Average of 10 person/team
20 sets PPE per 8hours at 1 site
We have ~>100 screening sites.
And 34 hospitals managing SARI & #COVID19 -
they have multiple departments/wards required to wear PPE during rounds/procedures
Can u imagine?
If a team - mass screening
Average of 10 person/team
20 sets PPE per 8hours at 1 site
We have ~>100 screening sites.
And 34 hospitals managing SARI & #COVID19 -
they have multiple departments/wards required to wear PPE during rounds/procedures
Can u imagine?
The maths on the number of PPE worn per day for whole 🇲🇾 is mind-blowing.
But that’s what is required for the protection of HCW so that our health system won’t crash.
If multiple HCW gets infected due to not having adequate PPE;
manpower will be down.
Healthcare will collapse.
But that’s what is required for the protection of HCW so that our health system won’t crash.
If multiple HCW gets infected due to not having adequate PPE;
manpower will be down.
Healthcare will collapse.
