->20% Positivity means that for those that tested, 1 in 5 have COVID-19.
- One week in a row since Zambia has been recording more than 24 deaths in a day. Since the 13ths of June, 24, 27, 28, 48, 33, 29, 41, 49.... RIP 🕊️🙌🖤🇿🇲1/4
- Oxygen demand is at an all-time high, with many who need it on a wait list.
- COVID wards are at maximum both in public and private with limited bed spaces.
- Health Care workers are overwhelmed! PS: Check-in on a Health care worker near you. 🙏 2/4
- Burial services are at an all-time high with a wait period of an average of a one day or more.
- BIDs, Brought in dead have increased with mortuaries running out of space.
- ALL provinces recording an ⬆️in COVID-19 positive cases and inpatient admissions. Avoid travel. 3/4
- Recoveries dependent on health system capacity, the less the patient load in-patient, the higher the survival rate of admissions.
🙌abide by preventive measures. It will only get worse, however, we can put an end to this the sooner we abide. Do You! 🖤🇿🇲#WeAllStaySafe. 4/4
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Zambia, we lost a being to COVID-19 who not only was saving lives but invested all his life to this.
Did you know that 1 Zambian Doctor services 10 to 13 thousand Zambians? THREAD in memory of Dr Mulwanda Edwin. 🖤🇿🇲🕊️
One doctor’s death in Zambia is a loss to more than 10,000 Zambians. In Zambia decisions of life and death were already being made on a daily basis in standard healthcare, due to lack of resources. 1/14
Zambia’s healthcare system is overburdened. Pre-COVID-19 we had barriers/challenges, COVID-19 came & now saying: 'we are overwhelmed,' is an understatement. The narrative is often: “There is nothing much we can do” versus “We did everything in our ability to save this life" 2/14
COVID-19 ZAMBIA🇿🇲 THREAD on what's in your control:
If you are out today: Wash your hands with soap as often as you can, sanitise but wash. 💦👏
If you are out today: Avoid crowds or gatherings or busy spaces, closed spaces or spaces during busy times. 1/7
If you wish to eat out: Order it and take it home and eat from home.
If you are out today: wear a mask THE ENTIRE time cover your nose and mouth and don't touch it, avoid touching surfaces and your mask/face. And once home, wash your mask as well.😷2/7
If you are using money to make a purchase, wash your hands and/or sanitise, the Virus can survive on paper for hours to days. 💵
If you are out today, waiting on a queue or in a public space, maintain a safe distance between the next person.😷➡️⬅️😷 3/7
I have known many people say, when you practice charity, donot let others know. Do it in private, it's not a show. Or that many people do it just for the millage. Well, for me, outreaches hold a lot of value. And sharing my experiences add to that value. 1/6
Meet Dr Sompwe, who has a passion in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. She is an Anesthesia specialist at UTH but in her free time apart from ZOCA, she promote STEM in communities. 2/6
"I think I’m one of many in my generation suffering from ‘millennial burnout’. This is not currently a recognised medical condition, and there are no specific stats for it, but many of us are so stressed we’ve been unable to cope." A thread.
"I don’t remember the last time I relaxed. Honestly? I don’t know how to. Every time I try to read a book or watch TV, I think about what I have to do next, or my ‘to-do’ list flashes before my eyes."
"My brain never stops. I’m constantly on hyper-alert about the things I should be doing – but just can’t bring myself to do. And this stress has disrupted my sleep and led me to have mild insomnia." #MillennialBurnout