Open AccessDoes Irrational use Lead to a Global Shortage of PPE?
Author(s) -
Nadira Sultana Kakoly
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
public health open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2578-5001
DOI - 10.23880/phoa-16000165
Subject(s) - personal protective equipment , economic shortage , covid-19 , context (archaeology) , business , pandemic , order (exchange) , risk analysis (engineering) , medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , geography , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , finance , pathology , government (linguistics)
Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) could play a pivotal role in the protection against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection which has shaken global health for almost 10 months now. Due to limited resource, the shortage of PPE has become an alarming issue in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to ensure an adequate supply of PPE an effective approach could be the widespread adoption of correct and recommended use of PPEs by suitable target groups.