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In a parking lot in the city of Bodø, inspects Stephen Fu, the valuable cargo he has ordered from China. It is the first of ten deliveries with smittevernutstyr.
the Equipment today arrived to Bodø, should now be distributed between the nordland hospital trust and Health in the North.
After that he stood up in the national 18. march and told that he could import smittevernutstyr to Norway, he has been contacted by health care professionals throughout the country.
Several tons of smittevernutstyr has finally arrived to Norway: – I have been going on adrenaline for two weeks
Innkjøpsavdelingene at Norwegian hospitals he has, however, heard little from.
– It is the operative that has made contact. No later than yesterday there was a anestesisykepleier who sent me messages that they had to reuse smittevernutstyr that should only be for a single use, ” says Fu.
Very valuable cargo: smittevernutstyr from China to be distributed around in the North of Norway.
Photo: Lars-Bjørn Martinsen / NRK No missing in Wyoming – currently, the
Fu is not the only one who are importing equipment to Norway – but the need is enormous and growing.
A national survey in Sykepleierforbundet shows that 10 percent of members say they lack sufficient smittevernutstyr .
the Situation is creating great concern among health professionals.
In the county of Nordland has fylkeslegen asked all the municipalities to opt into what they have and what they need. Currently, there are no municipalities with missing equipment, but most have a need for more.
– the Municipalities do not get everything they have reported the need for in this place. It is some of the equipment is more difficult to obtain than another, ” says assistant fylkeslege in Nordland Lars Utne Haukeland.
Earlier avdelingsoverlege Lars Utne Haukland is now assistant fylkeslege in Nordland.
Photo: Bill Riiber-Ramskjell / NRK Believes that the hospitals acted too late – ordered yesterday
In Bodø roses Stephen Fu Health North and the nordland hospital trust in order that they quickly made contact, and ordered utestyr from China.
He believes the supply of smittevernutstyr quickly can be dramatically worsened.
We pick up to 20,000 of these kits for Health North. It was smart of them to make, the prices are now tripled, claims Fu.
Smittevernbriller is one of the requirements in the package of smittevernutstyr.
Photo: Lars-Bjørn Martinsen / NRK
He tells of a battle of the deliveries.
There is extreme cases, where we have to pay cash for the purchased goods. When the americans reach the book in the outrageously large volume, it becomes more difficult. And if there is a new koronautbrudd in China, will probably all varepartiene be stopped and seized immediately.
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the Businessman claims he is early informed the authorities about what he could offer. First, yesterday, he got a concrete order from a different hospital.
We sent the registration the 17. march. First, yesterday came the first order, ” says Fu.
Stephen’s company has been importing from China since 2003, and previously imported smittevernutstyr to Norway for a wholesaler. Knowledge makes they are able to make direct contact with the factories.
Photo: Lars-Bjørn Martinsen, Why couldn’t Health in the South-East when Health North be able?
Lars Vestnes is the group leader of the Right in Bodø. He has assisted Stephen Fu in contact with the Norwegian authorities and believe the process to approve and order smittevernutstyr have taken too long.
It was early called a form for volunteers to get in place enough smittevernutstyr. We have seen people sitting around the kitchen table and sew your own face mask. So we see that in three weeks, there are many of them professional actors who do not have the answers to, or clarification if they are to deliver the goods.
Vestnes mean the purchasing of smittevernutstyr through importers that Fu could have gone much faster.
I think it’s a bit strange that when the Health the North three weeks ago approved supplier and products, as reported not the back to those who have the national responsibility. It should not be necessary to do the same authorization multiple times.
Lars Vestnes is the group leader of the Right in Bodø.
Photo: Martin Steinholt / NRK Director: – Can’t answer for individual cases
Authorities called for a national effort to provide enough and the correct smittevernutstyr.
But even if Health in the North was early on the path, lot Health in the South-east’s travel schedule order to wait on themselves. They are the largest of the state health enterprises in Norway.
They are one of the four owners of the Sykehusinnkjøp, which stands for the procurement of equipment.
Mean home-made smittevernutstyr can give a false sense of security
– Why haven’t you availed yourself of the providers like Stephen Fu?
– It is between four and five thousand who have addressed themselves to the Sykehusinnkjøp, so it is hard for me to say about individual cases. Many have contacts in China and they helper us now. What is important now is that we get to regular appointments, ” says Cathrine M. Lofthus, managing director of Health South-East.
She recalls that it is now smittevernutstyr on the way to Norway.
Cathrine M. Lofthus, director of Health South-East. Health South-East is responsible for the national procurement and distribution of equipment to the whole country.
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