HLT 555 Module 8 DQ 3
The risks of occupational injury and disease are especially high in poor countries. Identify a specific occupational health hazard in a developing nation and recommend a strategy for prevention
Shortage of personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used by healthcare workers to prevent themselves and their patients from being infected and infecting others.
Due to a lack of equipment such as gloves, medical masks, respirators, goggles, face shields, gowns, and aprons, doctors, nurses, and other frontline personnel are critically ill-equipped to care for COVID-19 patients.
the governments in in the poor countries should invest more of their income to providing the best care for their healthcare providers
The risks of occupational injury and disease are especially high in poor countries. Identify a specific occupational health hazard in a developing nation and recommend a strategy for prevention