In the fight to contain coronaudbruddet in Denmark is protective equipment are key tools, but more enthusiasm.
the Staff in the hospital care and the care of older people are nervous that there is not enough protective equipment, when they are daily at work, so they themselves become infected with the coronavirus. And thus to take the infection on to others. Both in their own homes or at their jobs.
It is the general announcement at a news conference Friday.
Here attending the national board of Health, the medical association, the Danish Sygeplejeråd, FOA, Local government Denmark and Danish Regions.
– If the infection breaks loose and partly among the staff and older, so we see the consequences, as we have seen in other countries, says Torben Hollmann, sektorformand in the FOA.
– We experience the concern among our members, that they may be infected, but also whether they carry the infection further.
– We are aware that there are supply problems with protective equipment. There are also problems with the supply of the test, he says.
Grete Christensen, president of the Danish Sygeplejeråd, adds in relation to her members:
– for reasons Of prudence, we need to look at the guidelines again. I have said it many times in the past two weeks, and I hope that we have reached a situation where something is done about it.
– It can not be supposed to go to work evil in the stomach, and therefore we must do something about these things.
healthcare workers need to be able to go confidently to work, think Andreas Rudkjøbing, who is the president of the medical association.
– We’ve seen during the epidemic’s spread around the world, that the disease among healthcare professionals is a huge challenge for their efforts. It is vital that we do not end up in the situation.
– We have seen the tremendously difficult dilemmas where one must weigh the risks of one’s own security. May we all in the world will not end. There must be transparency and action around the protection, says Andreas Rudkjøbing.
Stocks with protective equipment can soon make up again. It says Christian Harsløf, director in KL.
– the Market for protection is not at all like it used to be. There are examples on, that you end up being disappointed when you place an order, which does not come forward.
– There is reason for optimism. Large and small Danish companies have thrown themselves into the fight. Now we are soon running smoothly for håndsprit and gloves, and visor.
Within a few days we will be able to fill the stocks up again, says Christian Harsløf.
Erik Jylling, public health director in the Danish Regions, which govern the operation of sport facilities, healthcare facilities, adding that work is underway to provide staff with the necessary protection.
Søren Brostrøm, director of the national board of Health, recognizing that the guidelines around the protection equipment required must be sharper, so the staff can safely care for the work.
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