ISLAMABAD: A special documentary prepared by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) was released for awareness of doctors, nurses, paramedics and supporting staff on the proper and rational use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at hospitals during coronavirus epidemic.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza launched the documentary which was prepared in just 96 hours by ISPR for the health sector staff as per the guidelines of the Ministry of National Health Services, according to ISPR statement.
The documentary informs about how, when, where and in which situations, the PPE could be used. It gives complete information on the proper use of personal protective gear by the health workers in laboratories, health facilities, out-patient departments, and patients care and sample collection areas.
This documentary will assist discourage needless use of PPE at hospitals, besides protecting and supporting the front line health workers in the fight against the pandemic.
It may be mentioned that in coordination with the Ministry of National Health Services and experts, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) had earlier developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for health professionals working at hospitals and health facilities dealing with coronavirus.
The aim behind preparing the guidelines was to make the health workers properly use the PPE coupled with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices and thus reduce the risk of acquiring COVID19 infection by them and the public at large.
The guidelines lay down standards for the use of PPE by healthcare workers, auxiliary staff and doctors in accordance with their professional responsibilities.
There was a message in these guidelines which was effectively used in this documentary that inappropriate use of PPE can exhaust the supply chain, expose the health workers to the virus and result in loss of limited resources.
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