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Our Roles During The COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 crisis is quickly changing the daily routines of countries across the globe, ranging from short-term quarantines to country-wide lockdowns. While Africa has been slow to see confirmed cases

Role of Prehospital Care Systems and First Responders during the COVID-19 Crisis

Patients with COVID-19, these numbers are increasing daily and the UN estimates that many more Africans will contract the virus in next few weeks. While anyone can be infected, COVID-19 is especially concerning for people with underlying conditions like diabetes mellitus, respiratory problems, and old age, as these groups are more prone to infection due to their compromised immunity.

How to become safe during COVID-19 period?

As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world, shortages of healthcare professionals – both inside and outside the hospital – are becoming common due to the massive demands being placed on the healthcare system.

Thanks to outreach and education campaigns running on social media, many people are learning of the need for social distancing to limit their risk of exposure. However, there still remains huge demand for services among vulnerable communities like street children and elderly individuals.

Supporting the participation of first responders and prehospital care systems, and equipping them proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is of paramount importance.

Dr.Marko Hingi

Prehospital care systems can mobilize community volunteers as first responders in this time of crisis by delivering medications and food to at-risk and vulnerable patients in their homes and reducing their risk of contracting COVID-19.