Can we "Science" this Problem?
Problem Statement: How do Health Care Workers resume operations without getting infected?
A. Mines and Aviation Industry after hundreds of Accidents built a safety culture while continuing the Work
Problem Statement: How do Health Care Workers resume operations without getting infected?
A. Mines and Aviation Industry after hundreds of Accidents built a safety culture while continuing the Work
Every day hundreds of engineers go inside mines with Protective Equipment (mask/helmets/shields) and do their job.
NIOSH safety guidelines emanate from engineering/mining industry.
Why we in medicine are afraid/scared/paralysed at change/challenge?May be new normal till vaccine.
NIOSH safety guidelines emanate from engineering/mining industry.
Why we in medicine are afraid/scared/paralysed at change/challenge?May be new normal till vaccine.
Tools (needed)for the Job:
1. Cheap/Reliable/Locally built and certified PPE
2. Rapid Point of care PCR test+ Antibody test giving results in an hour.
3. Low cost well ventilated rooms/AC with required air changes.
1. Cheap/Reliable/Locally built and certified PPE
2. Rapid Point of care PCR test+ Antibody test giving results in an hour.
3. Low cost well ventilated rooms/AC with required air changes.
Low cost PPE kit.
For How long will we import stuff from China.
How about developing/certifying such low cost kits(~Rs 100) by IIT Kanpur
pipeskit.org
For How long will we import stuff from China.
How about developing/certifying such low cost kits(~Rs 100) by IIT Kanpur
pipeskit.org
Mass producing Indian low cost micro-PCR devices(already in use for TB resistance diagnosis) which will give result in an hour and help us in taking decisions at point of care/near patient.
Low cost PPE reuse strategies (UV light/Hydrogen Peroxide/Moist heat).
Let us validate them fast in India. Will develop confidence in our health care workers using them.
Let us validate them fast in India. Will develop confidence in our health care workers using them.
Patient Side Oxygen Controls/cheap bedside telemetry(hand held ECG/pulse oximetry)/long infusion hubs delivering drugs from outside rooms.(to minimise risk of cross Infection).
Hierarchy of Hazard Controls by NIOSH.(National Institute not Occupational Safety & Health).
Many mine workers Practice it day in day out to be safe from Pneumoconiosis. Why can't we.
Let's try to bring this mindset in Medicine at Mass level
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierarchy…
Many mine workers Practice it day in day out to be safe from Pneumoconiosis. Why can't we.
Let's try to bring this mindset in Medicine at Mass level
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierarchy…
