Crumbs, I just saw South Africa's triage policy.
If you're above Frailty Level 6, and if there are more people than resources, they won't let you into ICU.
They'll basically let you die.
Disabled people that I know, and people's parents and children fall into this category.
If you're above Frailty Level 6, and if there are more people than resources, they won't let you into ICU.
They'll basically let you die.
Disabled people that I know, and people's parents and children fall into this category.
We feared this.
We lobbied against this.
They have decided that if push comes to shove, they will cull based on this.
In the competition for life saving hospital equipment, the young will also be favoured over the older people, regardless of frailty.
With oxygen supplies being threatened, I'm afraid that they will ration people who regularly use oxygen at home due to disability -- people who have done their level best to stay safe during this pandemic, because they understand how grave the risks are.
Young reckless people who went maskless to massive parties will be prioritised over the 45-year-old disability community leaders who tried to keep everyone safe.
President Ramaphosa, at the start of the lockdown:
https://twitter.com/ekverstania/status/1243922289235619841?s=19
My mother just told me that three of our (elderly) neighbours have COVID-19 now. All three are in categories where they'd be demoted if there were ICU choices to be made.
This is South Africa's triage policy, i.e. the guideline on who must be left to die when facilities run out of ICU capacity.
This is kinda freaking out some of my friends and associates in that "you get to die" category right now, as you can imagine.
criticalcare.org.za/wp-content/upl…
This is kinda freaking out some of my friends and associates in that "you get to die" category right now, as you can imagine.
criticalcare.org.za/wp-content/upl…
If any of us who care about our friends assault an anti-masker in a moment of weakness now, just remember, it's not personal.
Please don't talk to me about "only if you have underlying conditions" because these ARE people with underlying conditions.
People who have thus far survived as quadriplegics, people with just one lung who use oxygen, and so on.
They are now on the "we won't save you" list.
People who have thus far survived as quadriplegics, people with just one lung who use oxygen, and so on.
They are now on the "we won't save you" list.
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