A national simulation exercise is in the works for key personnel as the Ministry of Health checks its readiness to deal with any case of the deadly Ebola disease.
Doctors are scheduled for training early next month, a lone ambulance and crew are being dedicated to transport any suspected case of Ebola and vessels carrying suspected Ebola patients will be quarantined seven miles off shore.
All of this as the Ministry of Health reports that they are aware of, and are planning for the return of a number of Barbadians who are scheduled to travel to two Ebola-affected African countries.
The information was revealed as Chief Medical Officer Joy St John, the head of the Emergency Ambulance Service and a consultant in the Accident and Emergency Department, Dr David Byer, and other health officials held a town hall-style meeting, with ports of entry and health workers at the Bridgetown Port yesterday.
While not revealing the time or date of the simulation exercise, Dr St John said it will include those who might have contact with a person exhibiting symptoms of Ebola.
“People will be tested to see if they do what they said they would in the protocols and if there were any gaps or if there were any mistakes that we have to correct. So it’s just not a talking exercise or even a desktop simulation.”
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