The Philippine government insisted healthcare capacities are still holding up, but the situations on the ground tell a different story. How are healthcare workers – also fatigued by the pandemic – taken care of in other parts of the world?
1,800 for medical workers – the amount depending on the role. Frontliners were also offered psychological support and intensive courses for specialization.
The study said the Korean government crafted measures to mitigate burnout for its HCWs in line with findings of a China-based report that workers from high-risk departments would be infected if they worked for more than 15 hours a day. “Adequate personal protective equipment was foundational, but HCW infection control could not have been successful without a robust system of triage and coordination that increased health system capacity,” according to the study.over 1,000. It has been able to carry out more than 5 million tests among its 9-million population, although it has yet to show a flattened curve.
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