Gloves
Medical gloves are one part of an infection-control strategy. Gloves protects your hands from germs and helps reduce the spread of germs, infection or illness during medical procedures and examinations.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is special protective clothing, helmets, gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks and/or respirators acts as a barrier between infectious materials such as viral and bacterial contaminants and your skin, mouth, nose, or eyes (mucous membranes). This PPE Kit reduces the chance of being exposed to, and spreading germs. Personal protective equipment (PPE) helps prevent the spread of germs in the hospital. It can protect people and health care workers from infections. All hospital staff, patients and visitors should use PPE when there is a contact with blood or other bodily fluids. PPE may also protect patients who are at high risk for contracting infections through a surgical procedure or who have a medical condition, such as, an immunodeficiency, from being exposed to substances or potentially infectious material brought in by visitors and healthcare workers.
Medical gloves are one part of an infection-control strategy. Gloves protects your hands from germs and helps reduce the spread of germs, infection or illness during medical procedures and examinations.
N95 respirators and surgical masks (face masks) are examples of personal protective equipment that are used to protect the wearer from airborne particles and from liquid contaminating the face.
Gowns are examples of personal protective equipment used in health care settings. They are used to protect the wearer from the spread of infection or illness if the wearer comes in contact with potentially infectious liquid and solid material. They may also be used to help prevent the gown wearer from transferring microorganisms that could harm vulnerable patients, such as those with weakened immune systems.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face.