Coronavirus: Chinese, Philippine medical experts share tips in landmark visit
- A team of 12 Chinese doctors and nurses have been sharing their experiences of the front-line of the fight against Covid-19 in Wuhan
- Leader of the Chinese delegation pays tribute to the devotion and professionalism of Philippine staff who have proved ‘willing to sacrifice’
The team, headed by Dr Weng Shangeng, vice-president of The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, visited Philippine General Hospital, Chinese General Hospital, Guangtan Hospital, Chongyang Hospital, San Lazaro Hospital, and the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.
The usual 14-day quarantine period for foreign visitors was waived for them.
Spokesmen for two of the hospitals said the Chinese team had imparted four key lessons. First, hospitals should limit the movements of front-line staff even when they were off-duty to avoid accidental infections; second, hospitals should segregate sections for Covid-19 cases and control the flow of human traffic to avoid cross-infection; third, mild cases, asymptomatic carriers and people exposed to confirmed carriers should be housed in dedicated facilities rather than home quarantined; fourth, the government needed to be aggressive in testing and contact tracing.
