Capacity building on mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 patients
Consultations between the Ministry of Health (MOH) and WHO identified inadequate capacity in non-invasive and invasive ventilation.
A tune of 19 health personnel comprising 5 Doctors and 14 nurses converged on 23rd December 2020 EFSTH’s boardroom, theatre, ICU, and the COVID-19 treatment center (sanatorium) for training on mechanical ventilation.
Consultations between the Ministry of Health (MOH) and WHO identified inadequate capacity in non-invasive and invasive ventilation. About 20% of COVID-19 cases are either severe or critical and the mortality in this bracket is high.
Capacity building of health workers makes it easy for initiation of oxygen therapy, basic principles of mechanical ventilation, non-invasive and invasive ventilation, sedation in the ICU, endotracheal intubation, and general care of critically ill patients.
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