Why health ministry needs to stock up on quality ventilators urgentlyHamilton C3 ventilator machines at the upgraded Mbagathi hospital, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]The government should rethink our strategy in fighting coronavirus as the number of patients continues to increase.There is a need to stock up more ventilators in health facilities to avert a possible catastrophe. Severe cases will require a ventilator to be able to deliver enough oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Read Now »Depending on how far and how fast coronavirus spreads in Kenya, the number of cases could overwhelm medical professionals. As it is, we are not even sure about the number of ventilators in the country as we have never prioritised them.

Source: Standard Digital March 29, 2020 10:30 UTC