The National Emergency Medical Service Role During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sierra Leone.
The National Emergency Medical Service Role During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sierra Leone.
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DOI:
10.1017/s1049023x20001211
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发表时间:
2020-12
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Putoto G
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作者:
Caviglia M;Buson R;Pini S;Jambai A;Vandy MJ;Venturini F;Rosi P;Barone-Adesi F;Della Corte F;Ragazzoni L;Putoto G
This report describes the main adaptive and transformative changes adopted by the brand-new National Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) to face the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Sierra Leone, including ambulance re-distribution, improvements in communication flow, implementation of ad-hoc procedures and trainings, and budget re-allocation. In a time-span of four months, 1,170 COVID-19 cases have been handled by the NEMS through a parallel referral system, while efforts have been made to manage the routine emergencies of the country, causing a substantial intensification of daily activities.