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Team Leader and Public Health Specialist, Ms
We did a rapid assessment of the COVID situation at both hospitals and found a number of issues including not having in place proper standard operating procedures, lack of proper case management and care of patients among others.
Twenty-five participants including three from Atoifi hospital in East Malaita took part in the two weeks of training and mentorship since Friday
The Public Health Specialist said despite Kilu'ufi and Atoifi hospitals being very old with equipment capacity issues, she hopes participants will utilise the knowledge and skills gained through the training to respond to COVID-19 cases efficiently.
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It is my hope that we shall make a difference though training and mentorship in the provinces as this brings better access and quality health care closer to the people.
The team consists of 10 experienced staff, including doctors, nurses and humanitarian health programme management experts from the
They will provide on-the-job clinical support as well as training and capacity building in infection prevention and control and COVID-19 case management to health professionals in
The team have six more weeks in the country to work with community and health workers.
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