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San Lazaro Hospital faces shortage in manpower, medicine as leptospirosis cases surge
San Lazaro Hospital faces shortage in manpower, medicine as leptospirosis cases surge
MANILA — Leptospirosis cases at the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila rose to 57 on Saturday, after it admitted 23 more patients overnight from across Metro Manila and from nearby provinces.
MANILA — Leptospirosis cases at the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila rose to 57 on Saturday, after it admitted 23 more patients overnight from across Metro Manila and from nearby provinces.
The hospital said that while it still has not reached the 65-bed capacity in its leptospirosis wards, it is running out of medical staff to run them.
The hospital said that while it still has not reached the 65-bed capacity in its leptospirosis wards, it is running out of medical staff to run them.
“Yung nurses po namin kulang din. Although nagpu-pullout po kami from other departments, from other wards pero kulang pa rin,” said Dr. Princess Petallana, a fellow at the hospital’s Adult Infectious Diseases unit.
“Yung nurses po namin kulang din. Although nagpu-pullout po kami from other departments, from other wards pero kulang pa rin,” said Dr. Princess Petallana, a fellow at the hospital’s Adult Infectious Diseases unit.
(We don’t have enough nurses. We have been pulling out staff from other departments but there aren’t enough people)
(We don’t have enough nurses. We have been pulling out staff from other departments but there aren’t enough people)
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Medicine is also in short supply.
Medicine is also in short supply.
In case more severe patients would need to undergo dialysis, Petallana said that would also be a problem.
In case more severe patients would need to undergo dialysis, Petallana said that would also be a problem.
The hospital only has four hemodialysis machines and only three nurses who can operate them.
The hospital only has four hemodialysis machines and only three nurses who can operate them.
The Department of Health (DOH) said that it is ready to send additional equipment, health workers, and medicine to struggling medical facilities.
The Department of Health (DOH) said that it is ready to send additional equipment, health workers, and medicine to struggling medical facilities.
But it noted that patients don’t need to flock to hospitals like San Lazaro and the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, which is also getting overwhelmed with leptospirosis cases, as there are a lot of other hospitals that may also cater to them.
But it noted that patients don’t need to flock to hospitals like San Lazaro and the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, which is also getting overwhelmed with leptospirosis cases, as there are a lot of other hospitals that may also cater to them.
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“Ang leptospirosis, hindi lamang sa NKTI ginagamot. Lahat po ng ospital, kayang mag-dialysis. Lahat po ng ospital, kayang gumamot ng leptospirosis,” said DOH Spokesperson, Dr. Albert Domingo.
“Ang leptospirosis, hindi lamang sa NKTI ginagamot. Lahat po ng ospital, kayang mag-dialysis. Lahat po ng ospital, kayang gumamot ng leptospirosis,” said DOH Spokesperson, Dr. Albert Domingo.
(NKTI is not the only hospital that treats leptospirosis. All hospitals can perform dialysis and can treat leptospirosis)
(NKTI is not the only hospital that treats leptospirosis. All hospitals can perform dialysis and can treat leptospirosis)
“May mga kama, may mga nurse at doktor na available sa Metro Manila. Mahalaga lamang na tumawag muna sa telephone number 8531-0037 bago dalhin ang pasyenteng may leptospirosis para alam natin kung saan may bakanteng kama na available,” added Domingo.
“May mga kama, may mga nurse at doktor na available sa Metro Manila. Mahalaga lamang na tumawag muna sa telephone number 8531-0037 bago dalhin ang pasyenteng may leptospirosis para alam natin kung saan may bakanteng kama na available,” added Domingo.
The DOH has also released a memorandum directing all hospitals in the National Capital Region to activate their Leptospirosis Surge Capacity Plan in preparation for a possibly bigger surge in cases as the rainy season persists.
The DOH has also released a memorandum directing all hospitals in the National Capital Region to activate their Leptospirosis Surge Capacity Plan in preparation for a possibly bigger surge in cases as the rainy season persists.
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Leptospira which is found in the urine of rats and other infected animals
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Leptospira which is found in the urine of rats and other infected animals
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It is usually contracted by wading through floods or contaminated bodies of water while having an open wound.
It is usually contracted by wading through floods or contaminated bodies of water while having an open wound.
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