Tempotimor (Díli)-Ministra Saúde (MS), Odete Maria Freitas Belo hatete, dadaun ne'e Ministériu prepara ona fatin iha foun besik Sentru Saúde Vera Cruz sai hanesan Outpatient Department (OPD) ba pasiénte moras dengue moderadu.

Tempotimor (Dili)-Ministru Asuntu Parlamentár no Komunikasaun Sosiál (MAPKomS), Francisco Martins Jerónimo hatete, komunidade presiza koopera di’ak ho Governu hodi evita fatin ne'ebé identifikadu fó risku ba moras dengue.

Tempotimor (Dili)-Ministériu Saúde (MS) deside sei muda pasiénte balun husi Ospitál Nasionál Guidu Valadares (HNGV) ba fatin izolamentu Covid-19 iha Sentru Saúde Vera Cruz hodi bele reduz númeru pasiénte iha HNGV tanba fatin la sufisiénte ona.

Tempotimor (Dili)-Ofisiál Saúde Públiku ba kontrola doensas Kontazioza (OSPKDK), João Perreira H.da Silva hatete, kada fulan Sentru Saúde Manatuto rejistu númeru Infesaun Vias Respiratoria (ISPA) as liu kompara ho moras sira seluk.

Tempotimor (Dili)-Artista Juga Gama ne’ebé hakotu iis iha Sala Izolamentu Vera Cruz loron kinta (14/05), halot ona iha Semitériu Públiku Bekussi, sesta (14/05).

Tempotimor (Dili)-Komunidade balun ne’ebé hela besik fatin izolamentu pasiente Covid-19 iha Vera Kruz iha oportunidade balun ba halimar iha fatin izolamentu ne’e nia oin. Situasaun ida ne’e hamosu preokupasaun husi ministériu saúde.

Opinion By Jose Antonio Belo

Timor-Leste has managed the Covid-19 crisis very admirably since the crisis started. There has been no new Covid-19 cases for the last 5 days and the number of positive cases has been decreasing. On top of that, Timor-Leste has also seen zero deaths since Covid-19 became a global pandemic.

The bulk of the planned purchase of medical equipment and supplies for the management of this crisis has yet to materialize. Perhaps with the latest developments, further consideration should be given as to the actual requirements for the management of this crisis.

The purchasing of medical equipment and supplies can be divided into 2 large categories:

1. Personal Protective Equipment – gloves, masks, gowns etc.
2. Medical Equipment – Ventilators, ICU bed facilities, Monitors etc.

It is certain that personal protective equipment will be required. Even if it is all not utilized during this Covid-19 crisis, these will still be used daily at health centers and hospitals.

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However, further consideration should be given as to whether large purchases of highly specialized medical equipment are required. Ventilators and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) equipment require very highly specialized personnel to operate them in a safe manner. Usually, they are managed by specialized  Anesthesiologists, ICU nurses, respiratory therapist or physicians  who are specifically trained to manage these equipment. Timor-Leste has a severe lack of these.

As such, much deeper consideration is needed if Timor-Leste is considering the purchase of around 100 units of ventilators and ICU beds. These are very expensive items to purchase. However, cost is not the main issue as we cannot value lives with money. The main issue is, are there enough capable people to operate and maintain these equipment?

Ventilators are dangerous to patients if not operated properly. They require constant monitoring, correct settings, constant power supply and they need to be operated in absolutely sterile and hygienic conditions. While Timor-Leste does need some of these equipment, Timor-Leste should also purchase according to its capacity to operate them instead of buying them and storing them. Worse still, operating them without the relevant expertise and causing harm to patients.

While it is understandable at the start of the crisis to make provisions and plans to purchase these highly specialized equipment due to urgency and uncertainties surrounding how the crisis will unfold, Timor-Leste can now have a better understanding of the likely impact Covid-19 will have on Timor-Leste.

Should Timor-Leste continue to test and monitor all those in quarantine as well as to keep its borders shut, the chances of a massive Covid-19 crisis seems less likely at the moment.

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Tempotimor (Dili) - Pesoál saúde ne'ebé durante ne'e halo akompañamentu ba sidadaun sira ne'ebé mai husi zona mean, hamutuk ema na'in 59 agora daudaun tama ona kuarentena obrigatoriu.

Portavós Sentru Integradu ba Jestaun Krize (SIJK), Sergio Lobo hateten, husi total pesoal saúde hirak ne'e sira ne'ebé halo akompañamentu iha Otél Novu Horizonte, Otél Timor na'in 13, Otél Vila-Verde na'in 14, Maloa na'in 15, Otél SK 14 na'in, Otél City na'in 3.

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Entretantu, kazu konfirmadu mantein 24, husi númeru ne'e, na'in 20 mak rekupera ona ne'ebé mai husi husi kazu provavél na'in 4, kazu konfirmadu na'in na'in 16 rua husi Likisá.

Sidadaun sira ne'ebé sei iha kuarentena hamutuk 316, sidadaun sira ne'ebé halo ona teste hamutuk 688, husi númeru teste ne'e negativu 533, sei hein rezultadu 131, sidadaun sira ne'ebé sei iha sala hela na'in 8 no ema ne'ebé liu ona kuarentena hamutuk 1. 898. (*)

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