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"Israel fights Corona with methods from 100 years ago"
Although medicine in Israel is one of the best in the world, it seems that the heads of the health system have not yet internalized that the methods in which we operate are outdated and not suitable for the crazy situation we are in.
What are the solutions?
Both of these experts think they have an answer
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Monday, 21 September 2020, 00:11
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There is no doubt that the corona virus caught us unprepared.
And yet it has been over half a year since he came to Israel, and during that time we have learned a few things, some of which unfortunately are not implemented.
"Dealing with the fight against Corona by masks, hygiene, distance, isolation and closures are relatively primitive methods that have been lost," says Dr. Rafi Barkan, head of the Research and Innovation Authority at the Holon Institute of Technology, HIT. "The State of Israel tries to fight Corona with methods Familiar to the world of medicine from the previous epidemic that struck the world, more than a hundred years ago. "According to Barkan, these methods are not suitable for the problem we are facing today, and moreover, medicine does not make enough use of existing advanced technological solutions.
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"We do not use enough of the technology available to us to fight the Corona," says Dr. Barkan. "There is a shortage of critical data, especially in real time, because health systems have difficulty collecting, integrating and analyzing this data. In addition, there are advanced medical methods and approaches that help collect data. For the sake of "Big Data" analysis, which the state does not make sufficient use of, such as the serological tests. "
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"Although medicine in Israel is one of the best in the world, the heads of the health system have not yet realized that there is a need for doctors with technological and digital understanding. We must soon start applying methods that already work in the high-tech world and copy them to fight the virus. Only then can we collect the many data. Analyze them and extract relevant, correct, true and applicable information. "
It takes a generation of doctors with a strong affinity for technology
Dr. Barkan argues that the state must train a generation of physicians who will have a stronger affinity for technology, with an understanding of the digital worlds. "We recently established the Holon Institute of Technology, with the cooperation and support of large and leading medical centers in Israel - Ichilov, Rabin, Sheba, Hadassah, Rambam , Wolfson and more - a unique academic program that will train tomorrow's doctors in the State of Israel, doctors with knowledge and understanding of medical information technologies. The program is used as a pre-medicine, primed with a technological-digital emphasis, after which graduates can continue their doctoral studies in four years at Tel Aviv University. , Bar Ilan (Safed) and Ariel or abroad.
Failed to collect data properly.
Passengers with masks gather on the train (Photo: shutterstock)
The medical world also thinks that there are tools that are not used enough to produce broad data and return the economy to activity without closure and without unnecessary isolation.
"One of the keys to running in Corona is right under our noses and unfortunately it is not yet used," explains Prof. Gili Regev-Yohai, director of the Infection Prevention and Control Unit at Sheba Hospital.
"Serological tests can show the development of antibodies in a person's body as a result of dealing with the corona virus."
The antibodies to the virus develop in the healing process and according to studies in the field, the antibodies survive for at least four months.
Locates those who were already ill
"The great advantage of serological tests is that the test can detect even those who do not know they were sick. It is no secret that large groups in the population experience coronary heart disease asymptomatically and are not even aware that they have. This large group of people who were sick, knew or "They did not know, they dealt with the virus successfully and recovered, they have antibodies in their blood and therefore have protection against the virus."
We recently launched a system of serological tests in Sheba for organizations and companies called - TARGET MEDCARE, in which dozens of teams come to organizations and perform blood tests to detect antibodies to the corona virus.
The business sector has begun to realize that this is an effective solution for preparing to continue working in the shadow of the Corona, but the public health system is not there yet.
"If serological tests were performed in Israel more widely, it would be possible to allow about 10-20 percent of the population to continue working, even on closed days" (Photo: Reuven Castro)
According to Prof. Regev-Yohai, if serological tests had been performed in Israel more widely, it would have been possible for about 10-20 percent of the population to continue working, even on closed days.
"If organizations had performed the serological test on all employees, it would have been possible to avoid isolation for anyone who already carries antibodies because exposure to a verified patient does not endanger him by re-infection. At Sheba Hospital we have been conducting a series of serological tests for several months. hospital employees. the information serology allows us to avoid more isolation medical teams so essential these days.
"in the meantime, to find a vaccine will have to live side by side corona best," says Regev Yochai. "the only way to return to action, to liberate All those who have already been exposed and developed antibodies while finding methods for quick and cheap diagnosis and thus truncating the infection chains.
The serological tests are one of the tools that will allow the economy to return to a careful and correct routine of activity. "
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