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What the preventive measures for medical workers?

Posted: 07 Mar 2020, 11:02
by Rinta Elizabeth Reji
I am a 33year old male working in hospital.As a hospital worker what extra measures can i take to prevent the infection?

Re: What the preventive measures for medical workers?

Posted: 20 Mar 2020, 16:37
by Admin
Healthcare workers are advised to follow some of strict measures to avoid COVID-19 infection.

During a health care interaction with a COVID-19 patient, healthcare workers must wear personal protective equipment.

The PPE set items,

  • Single-use gloves
  • Medical mask
  • Face shield or goggles/protective glasses
  • Disposable gown

Rational Use - Guidelines for using PPE is mentioned in the below link
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/han ... .1-eng.pdf

Healthcare workers are advised strictly adhere to the Protocols to avoid COVID-19 Infections