APRIL 14 — In light of the current pandemic, it is prudent to highlight the roles of allied health and supporting staff, who we may not see in blue and white Hazmat suits in the news, but are working shoulder to shoulder with doctors and nurses to maintain primary care services. From the...
APRIL 14 — In light of the current pandemic, it is prudent to highlight the roles of allied health and supporting staff, who we may not see in blue and white Hazmat suits in the news, but are working shoulder to shoulder with doctors and nurses to maintain primary care services.
For stable patients, some clinics have extended appointment dates, while others do a quick review of clinical status and vital signs before renewing medication supply. In order to minimise the disruption of a pandemic to usual care services, health workers are making the best of the resources available.
Before and during the fasting month of Ramadhan which begins end of April, diabetic patients will need closer monitoring of glucose levels. The change in meal timing and quantity will require adjustments in dosing and timing of medication administration. Previously, this depended on the physical accessibility of patients to public health centres.
One of the legacy of this pandemic should be that we continue to innovate, realizing the benefits of being able to deliver functions of healthcare remotely or with more efficiency than previously.
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