Face Masks & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Due to the recent outbreak of the Corona virus (COVID-19) and it’s rather fast spread, personal protective equipment (PPE) have been in rising demand. Panic buying, hoarding and misuse have led to its unavailability.

The World Health Organization has warned severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). This is putting lives at risk from the new coronavirus and other infectious diseases.

These shortages are leaving doctors, nurses and other frontline workers dangerously ill-equipped to care for COVID-19 patients, due to limited access to supplies such as gloves, medical masks, respirators, goggles, face shields, gowns, and aprons.

After many doctors falling into the intensive care unit, others have been left anxious about the shortages of protective equipment.

PPE is equipment that will protect workers against health or safety risks on the job. The purpose is to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective to reduce these risks to acceptable levels.