{"id":251648,"date":"2020-04-08T20:53:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T00:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=251648"},"modified":"2025-01-20T10:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T15:43:49","slug":"task-force-to-set-guidelines-on-proper-use-of-ppe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/04\/08\/task-force-to-set-guidelines-on-proper-use-of-ppe\/","title":{"rendered":"Task force to set guidelines on proper use of PPE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vergeire said healthcare workers face a greater risk of contracting the virus and need medical-grade masks such as surgical and N95 to protect them at work. (PIA file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Disease is set to come up with guidelines and strategies on the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) amid limited supply globally, a Department of Health (DOH) official said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“Kaya siya mahalaga kasi ayaw natin makipag-<\/em>compete\u00a0pa itong<\/em>\u00a0personal\u00a0na paggamit ng<\/em>\u00a0PPE\u00a0dun sa ating mga tauhan sa ating mga<\/em>\u00a0health care facilities. So,\u00a0kailangan pong maging<\/em>\u00a0judicious\u00a0lang at maayos ang paggamit natin, halimbawa, nasa bahay tayo,<\/em>\u00a0we recommend,\u00a0pwede naman ang paggamit ng<\/em>\u00a0improvised masks\u00a0gaya ng<\/em>\u00a0(It is important because we don’t want the personal use of PPE to compete against the use of our staff in our healthcare facilities. So, our use must be judicious and appropriate. For example, when at home, we recommend the use of improvised masks like) cloth masks,” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during the Laging Handa public briefing.<\/p>\n

Vergeire said healthcare workers face a greater risk of contracting the virus and need medical-grade masks such as surgical and N95 to protect them at work.<\/p>\n

While cloth masks do not provide a similar level of protection, these would do in a community setting, the DOH earlier said.<\/p>\n

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“Sabi nga ang<\/em>\u00a0risk\u00a0naman kapag nasa<\/em>\u00a0community\u00a0ay mababa at sa mga<\/em>\u00a0healthcare workers\u00a0naman po ay napakataas.<\/em>\u00a0So,\u00a0mayroon tayong ilalabas na polisiya<\/em>\u00a0and standard for the use of PPE\u00a0sa iba’t ibang<\/em>\u00a0(It is said that the risk in the community is low compared to the [risk faced by] healthcare workers which is high. So, there will be a policy and standard for the use of PPW in different) settings,” Vergeire said.<\/p>\n

Telemedicine hotlines that allow the public to consult medical experts have also been launched Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Vergeire said the hotlines, which can be accessed 24\/7, are not just for Covid-19 related concerns.<\/p>\n

“Similar din ang sintomas ng<\/em>\u00a0Covid-19\u00a0sa ibang sakit<\/em>, so\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0telemedicine,\u00a0ito po ay makakapag<\/em>-cover\u00a0din po ng ibang sakit…ayaw naman po natin pumunta ang mga tao sa mga ospital, mga<\/em>\u00a0clinics\u00a0para lang kumonsulta para lang maiwasan lang din po ang pagkalat ng<\/em>\u00a0(The symptoms of Covid-19 are similar with the symptoms of other diseases, so telemedicine, can cover other diseases…we don’t want people to go to hospitals, clinics to prevent the spread of) infection. Telemedicine is consultation from your home so any consultation for medical problems or issues can be done here,” she said.<\/p>\n

The Department of Health Covid-19 Hotlines 1555 and (02) 894-COVID (26843) are available nationwide for all Covid-19 related concerns including consultations with our volunteer-doctors from the Philippine College of Physicians and the University of the East-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center.<\/p>\n

In the National Capital Region, residents will be served by the following telemedicine hotlines: Telimed Management and Medgate hotline: (02) 8424-1724; and Globe Telehealth, Inc (KonsultaMD): (02) 7789-8000 (free for Globe\/TM users).<\/p>\n

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