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Coronavirus - South Sudan: With EU support, WHO enhances standard infection prevention and control practices in laboratories to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in South Sudan Since COVID-19 outbreak was declared in South Sudan, surge laboratory personnel have been engaged to support additional testing needs in National Public Health Laboratory COVID-19 samples collected for laboratory investigation should be handled as potentially infectious Over 50 health workers in Juba have been trained this past week with the aim to enhance standard infection prevention and control practices in laboratories and reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection and other infectious diseases. With funding from the European Union (EU), the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the South Sudan Ministry of Health has trained laboratory experts on principles of COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in the laboratory. The training emphasized imparting competencies on universal precautions and safe handling, segregation, disinfection and disposal of infectious and hazardous laboratory waste. The trainees were also oriented on the current WHO IPC guidelines for managing COVID-19 samples in the laboratory. To apply the knowledge and skills acquired, participants conducted a desk review to identify gaps and develop action plans to improve IPC practices in their respective laboratories. “COVID-19 is a new disease and there are newly emerging facts”, said Mr Abe Gordon Abias, Laboratory Scientist and Epidemiologist at the National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health. “Therefore, laboratories should adhere to the guidance provided by WHO and CDC”. Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared in South Sudan, surge laboratory personnel have been engaged to support the additional testing needs in the National Public Health Laboratory. With the increase in the number of personnel and samples to be tested, the transmission risk level also increases. It was therefore vital to strengthen the skills and knowledge of health workers to reduce the risk of laboratory acquired infection. “COVID-19 samples collected for laboratory investigation should be handled as potentially infectious”, said Dr Olushayo Olu, WHO Representative for South Sudan. “Hence enhancing the knowledge of health workers who collect, or transport and test COVID-19 samples will minimize the possibility of exposure”. Since the beginning of the outbreak, 118 health workers have been infected in South Sudan. Training of health workers on IPC and providing the required personal protective equipment and administrative controls are critical for mitigating the risk of infection in health facility and laboratory settings. WHO is committed to supporting the Ministry of Health as part of the ongoing national efforts to build and strengthen the capacity of laboratories to test and report results in a safe, secure, timely and reliable manner for outbreaks and other health emergencies. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Health Organization (WHO).
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विश्वका ५२ मुलुकमा करिब २२ हजार स्वास्थ्यकर्मी सङ्क्रमित:डब्लुएचओ जेनेभा । कोरोनाभाइरस (कोभिड–१९) को सङ्क्रमणका कारण बढी प्रभावित विश्वका विभिन्न ५२ मुलुकमा २२ हजार स्वास्थ्यकर्मी सङ्क्रमित भएका विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठनले आइतबार जानकारी गराएको छ । डब्लुएचओको दैनिक रिपोर्टअनुसार कोभिड–१९ का कारण २२ हजार ७३ जना स्वास्थ्यकर्मी सङ्क्रमित भएका छन् । गत बुधबारसम्मको प्रतिवेदनबारे जानकारी दिँदै अधिकारीले भनेका छन्, “सङ्क्रमित स्वास्थ्यकर्मीको तथ्याङ्कलाई व्यवस्थित गर्न नसकिएको तर डब्लुएचओले प्राप्त गरेको तथ्याङ्कमा २२ हजार ७३ जना स्वास्थ्यकर्मी सङ्क्रमित भएको पाइएको छ ।” प्रारम्भिक तथ्याङकले अधिकांश स्वास्थ्यकर्मीलाई कोरोनाभाइरस सङ्क्रमण विरामीलाई उपचार सेवा दिने क्रममा भएको देखाएको छ । तर कतिपय स्वास्थ्यकर्मी आफ्नै समुदायमा फैलिएको सङ्क्रमणका कारण विरामी परेका जाइएकाको छ । उनीहरूमा देखिएको सङ्क्रमण प्राय सङ्क्रमित भनेर उपचारका लागि लगिएका विरामीसँगबाट भन्दा पनि विरामीका आफन्तजनबाट सरेको पाइएको छ । सङ्क्रमित विरामीसँग चिकित्सक तथा अन्य स्वास्थ्यकर्मीले अपनाउनु पर्ने सावधानीका बावजुद् पनि उनीहरू सङ्क्रमित भएका तथ्यहरू भेटिएको डब्लुएचओले जनाएको छ । अग्रपङ्तीमा रहेर सङ्क्रमितको उपचार गर्ने चिकित्सक, स्वास्थ्यकर्मी तथा सरसफाईमा सम्लग्न रहने स्वास्थ्य संस्थाका कामदारले मास्क, चस्मा, पञ्जा तथा गाउनजस्ता व्यक्तिगत सुरक्षा सामग्रीको सही प्रयोग गरी सङ्क्रमणबाट आफु र अरूलाई बचाउन प्रर्याप्त सावधानी अपनाउनुपर्नेमा पनि विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठनले जोड दिएको छ । स्वास्थ्यकर्मीबाट पनि सङ्क्रमण फैलिएका बताउँदै संगठनले सही पद्धतिमार्फत् काम गर्न उनीहरूलाई आग्रह गरेको छ ।रासस