UPDATE FROM 4TH TO 8TH MAY 2020. - Mercy Women Catholic Hospital

PROTECTION OF STAFF

Provision of PPE’S for staff still on-going
Monitoring of screening and pre-triaging processes

PROTECTION OF PATIENTS AND CLIENTS

Distributions of Masks to patients exhibiting respiratory illness are always ensured.
Health education on Wards still on-going

NAMES OF COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE TEAM MEMEBERS
DR. TACKIE IAN		SNR. MEDICAL OFFICER (CHAIRMAN)
THERESA CRENSTIL		SNR. NURSING OFFICER
EMMANUEL ADJEI SEKYERE		PRIN. BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
AWULLEY LELEN AMINA EMMANUELA		SNR. BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
JOSEPH AIKINS		SECURITY OFFICER
ELSIE AKPENE AMEGBE		NURSING OFFICER
LISA-TURKS ARTHUR		NURSING OFFICER
ROSE MANTEY		SNR. NURSING OFFICER
FREDERICK ATO QUAINOO		HEALTH PLANNER
MARTHA AMOAH		ADMINISTRATOR
NAMES OF SUSPECTED CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM
DR. JUSTICE OSEI	MEDICAL DIRECTOR
DR. SILAS AMPONSAH	MEDICAL OFFICER
MERCY L. ACHAW	NURSE MANAGER
MATILDA YORMESOR	EROLLED NURSE
ESTHER ABAIDOO	STAFF NURSE
EDWARD KWAKYE	STAFF NURSE (COMMUNITY)
RITA DOE	SNR. STAFF NURSE
AGNES AIDOO	SNR. STAFF MIDWIFE
JUSTICE WIREDU	STAFF NURSE
BENJAMIN SOWAH	BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
RICHARD ENCHILL	ORDERLY

INTRODUCTION

This report covers update from 4th May 2020 to 8th of May 2020 and entails the update on the 4th suspected case of Covid-19 at Mercy Women’s Catholic Hospital (MWCH) and donations from NCHS as well as a visit from the DHMT.

THE SCREENING TEAM

Monitoring of the screening process and distribution of hand towels, hand sanitizers and soaps for hand hygiene were carried out on daily basis for the week under review. Strict surveillance of all clients passing through our gates is being carried out.

THE COMMUNICATION TEAM

Health Education at the facility –Education at the facility has been on-going at OPD, Male ward, Female ward, Public Health Unit and other units.

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL TEAM

Disinfection at the facility: Regular cleaning of the facility using disinfectant is being done on daily basis.
Ensuring social distancing: The policy of one visitor to a patient instituted earlier on is being enforced.

SUSPECTED CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM

UPDATE ON THE 4th SUSPECTED CASE OF COVID-19

• Caring for the Patient
The result was ready on the 8th of May 2020 for the patient who was self-quarantined at home. (7 days after sample collection) and was negative.

LOGISTICS

Donations from National Catholic Health Secretariat (NCHS) comprising hand sanitizers, liquid soap and face masks were received on the 5th of May 2020. Another donation of items from Assembly member of New Nkusukum electoral area and Mankessim Traditional Council were also received by the Covid-19 rapid response team.

VISIT BY DHMT

The DHMT initiated a mass testing exercise on Covid-19 for at risk people in the Mfantseman Municipality including health facilities; and on the 8^th of May 2020 sample were taken from 23 staff of MWCH that are at a high risk of being infected with Covid-19 to Noguchi Memorial Institutes for Medical Research for a laboratory test on Covid-19.

NB: Daily activities by COVID-19 Rapid Response Team from 4th May 2020 to 11th May 2020 is below

DAILY ACTIVITIES OF COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE TEAM

DATE	TOPIC	RESOURCE PERSON	SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
05/05/2020	Received donations from National Catholic Health Secretariat Received donations from Mankessim TraditionalCouncil and Hon. Mohammed Ekow Arthur A member of covid-19 rapid response team went for a day training at the district level on Covid-19	Mercy L Achaw Ms, Covid-19 Rapid Response team Covid-19 Rapid Response Team Frederick Ato Quainoo	Items such as spirit, hand sanitizers and tissue paper were received from National Catholic Health Secretariat. Items such as polytank (1), veronica bucket (1), liquid soap 500ml (2), Tissue paper (2 packs) Training was focused on equipping participants to deliver health messages on Covid-19
06/05/2020	Monitoring of Screening process	Theresah Crentsil	Ensuring that there are sufficient items at the screening centres for the continual screening process
07/06/2020	Preparation of the holding area to meet the expected standard	Covid-19 Rapid response Team Members	Supervising the demarcations and arrangement at the holding area.
08/05/2020	Visit by the DHMT to conduct mass testing for staff who are at high risk of being infected with Covid-19	DHMT, Covid-19 rapid Response team (Dr. Tackie Ian, Lisa Turks Arthur, Theresah Crenstil)	Sample were collected by DHMT and sent to Noguchi for laboratory test on Covid-19