Medical doctors once needed to use paper bags for masks to reuse Chen Zhaoshi: there is a need to speak out and do not force the frontline to reuse

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Written by: Chen Qianting

2020-05-20 14:33

In the context of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, the front-line medical protection equipment in Hong Kong faced a shortage. The equipment inventory fell for at least one month. Some medical staff have reported that they have been sent paper bags to place N95 masks for reuse. Guide "downgrade".

Some members of the Legislative Council are concerned about whether protective equipment can protect front-line medical care and whether it is necessary to increase the stock of equipment to two months, so the use of employees is restricted. The Secretary for Food and Health Chen Zhaoshi said today (20th) that the HA has developed according to the epidemic situation and updated the guidelines based on the recommendations including the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control. It also said that the HA has never stopped the work of protecting the front line. If there is a need for medical care, you can "speak", the HA will provide protective equipment according to the needs of the procedure, emphasizing that it does not constitute a situation of "reuse".

Chen Zhaoshi said that after learning from the HA, he learned that employees can change protective clothing according to different procedures, which does not constitute a situation of forced medical care and reuse. (Photo by Yu Junliang)

The new type of pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has erupted since January this year. Some frontline medical staff have reported that some protective clothing such as N95 needs to be reused, and some hospitals have insufficient protective clothing. Some people need to use rubber tablecloths as protective clothing. The HA has also changed many times. Specifications of protective equipment used under different medical procedures.

Chen Zhaoshi: The food and health bureau protects the heart and work of frontline medical care

At the Legislative Assembly, some Members asked the Food and Health Bureau about medical equipment. Among them, Li Guolin, a member of the health service industry, said that the HA guidelines stated that two surgical masks should be provided to patients every day, and four frontline medical staffs were assigned. However, at present, only one mask is issued to patients per day, and only one or two are needed Recently, the HA also introduced some new-style masks, but employees did not have the opportunity to do fit tests. He asked the Bureau to respond if the authorities had lowered the standards of infection control measures.

The Director of Food and Health Bureau Chen Zhaoshi responded that he had learned from the HA about the incident. The HA said that different viruses have corresponding infection control measures. If there is a need for medical care, the HA will provide it if it is necessary. She emphasized the HA The government and the government have been working hard to protect frontline medical care. Regarding the issue of reuse of equipment, she quoted the HA's reply that if the medical care needs to perform another medical procedure, other protective equipment can be exchanged. She reiterated that "it does not constitute forced reuse."

Chen Zhaoshi also announced the inventory of protective equipment as of May 15th. At present, the HA has 27 million surgical masks, 3.6 million protective garments, 5.7 million full-face masks, and 2.3 million N95 respirators. More than two months.

Li Guolin questioned that the authorities' protective equipment failed to truly protect the safety of frontline medical staff. (Photo by Yu Junliang)

Guo Jiaqi mentions "Wuhan Pneumonia" and the formed faction rejects discrimination

The question raised by Citizen MP Guo Jiaqi also asked the Food and Health Bureau to explain, and the HA requested that the medical staff participating in industrial operations from February 3 to 7 explain the reasons for the absence and whether they violated the right to strike guaranteed by the Basic Law. Chen Zhaoshi only said that the medical The Authority will follow up on the situation of every employee who "does not work on time" in accordance with personnel policies and employment regulations.

There was a small episode during the questioning period. Guo Jiaqi ’s question question contained the word “commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia”, which caused dissatisfaction among some members of the establishment. He Junxian believed that the word was discriminatory. However, Chairman Liang Junyan believes that the common name referred to by Mr. Kwok Ka-ki is supplementary information, and that as long as the content of the question meets the regulations, "I will try to tolerate the space ... respect the opinions of the members", and emphasizes the neutrality of the role of the Secretariat of the Legislative Council responsible for approving questions. Urge He Junxian to stop blaming the Secretariat.

Guo Jiaqi's subsequent ironic establishment faction reaction was mostly "Bengkouren bogey," Chen Zhaoshi clarified when replying to the question from Members, "This reply is based on 2019 coronavirus disease, not other names.

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