The most important need to protect yourself, you don’t want catch CVID-19 yourself. when happily delivering care to your needy patients. 1st protect yourself. You do not want to pass the covid-19 around, to the next patient, to the colleague, to people you meet, and to your family. Follow strictly follow the government/health bodies instruction of it’s use.
This will save your life. Keep the health service functioning. Your family safe.
So here are, in slides, the most basic of PPE needed. Follow local guidlines.
You may not have all these at your hospital or clinic . But you need similar protection in ways you are advised to do so.
Every site is different and mainly guided by affordability and availability. But wear PPE when seeing, approaching a patient with COVID-19 or is suspected of having COVID-19 respectively.
This will save your life. Keep the health service functioning. Your family safe.
Finally, remember EBOLA!
Healthcare workers gave their life carrying for the patients.
Lancets editorial says "In the global response, the safety of health-care workers must be ensured. Adequate provision of PPE is just the first step; other practical measures must be considered, including cancelling non-essential events to prioritise resources; provision of food, rest, and family support; and psychological support. Presently, health-care workers are every country’s most valuable resource. "
This will save your life. Keep the health service functioning. Your family safe.
This will save your life. Keep the health service functioning. Your family safe.
For any other setting when being around covid-19 risk of spread to you.
This will save your life. Keep the health service functioning. Your family safe.
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