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.
Shortage of PPE is a global issue in this pandemic #covid19. Different countries take different approaches. to handle this issue.
HCW all around the 🌍 have voiced out their frustration & fears over this.
Many HCW have been infected & > 100 doctors worldwide have died.
HCW all around the 🌍 have voiced out their frustration & fears over this.
Many HCW have been infected & > 100 doctors worldwide have died.
We HCW are taught:
There is NO emergency Without PPE.
This means that without proper PPE;
you cannot go in & save that patient who is in emergency situation.
Because doing so is causing More HARM & Danger.
We don’t want to come to that situation.
Ensure adequate PPE for HCW
There is NO emergency Without PPE.
This means that without proper PPE;
you cannot go in & save that patient who is in emergency situation.
Because doing so is causing More HARM & Danger.
We don’t want to come to that situation.
Ensure adequate PPE for HCW
🇲🇾 have been innovative - multiple agencies & public have come together sewing PPE gowns/headcover, making face shields..
But there are certain PPE that can’t be simply created:
N95 masks
Surgical masks
PAPR
Tyvek suits
Suppliers are putting crazy prices.
And shortage is real.
But there are certain PPE that can’t be simply created:
N95 masks
Surgical masks
PAPR
Tyvek suits
Suppliers are putting crazy prices.
And shortage is real.
We don’t want to compromise on safety by using crazy measures eg recycling PPE/ using PPE for longer hours / using alternatives like raincoats or garbage plastics which are not protective at all.
This should not happen at all. Not here in 🇲🇾, not anywhere in this 🌍 #medtwitter
This should not happen at all. Not here in 🇲🇾, not anywhere in this 🌍 #medtwitter
It is really sad to hear about what’s happening;
In Pakistan - doctors are arrested over protests on shortage of PPE
In UK - reports of staffs quitting because they don’t have PPE & some of staffs are being silenced over their protests
In Spain, ~10K HCW have been infected
In Pakistan - doctors are arrested over protests on shortage of PPE
In UK - reports of staffs quitting because they don’t have PPE & some of staffs are being silenced over their protests
In Spain, ~10K HCW have been infected
The world needs to stand up & rally for PPE to be adequately given to the healthcare workers.
Because these doctors/nurses/health staffs are the world’s last line of defense against #COVIDー19 .
If they fail or collapse;
The world will lose the war.
#WeNeedPPE #PPECrisis
Because these doctors/nurses/health staffs are the world’s last line of defense against #COVIDー19 .
If they fail or collapse;
The world will lose the war.
#WeNeedPPE #PPECrisis
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