Covid - helping hospitals

Technical assistance to hospitals in coping with COVID-19

The number of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 is increasing. Therefore, „red zones“ are being created in hospital wards, where strict epidemiological measures are in force. ADRA was quickly tasked with building lightweight partitions (filters) of lexan to separate the red zones and protect patients and hospital staff. We prepared a technical solution, The hospitals created the conditions, the sponsors provided the money and we were ready to start. In some wards it was easy because we managed to prepare the zones before the covid patients arrived. Elsewhere, we had to find a time when the ward was „clean“ and no one was quarantined.

Work under full operation

The most difficult task was to implement a glass barrier for the central console in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Infectiology Clinic in Bratislava, Kramary, where patients diagnosed with Covid-19 lie, connected to ventilators with artificial ventilation. We had to work in full operation, so we got to experience how sweaty one gets in the suit and how careful one has to be with every movement... The coordination with the ward staff was great. The challenging task was accomplished and we created a „white zone“ in the „red ward“ for the doctors and paramedics. Now they can observe their patients from behind glass and only have to dress in overalls when they go into direct contact with patients during examinations and procedures.

These were difficult days and nights for the medical staff and for our ADRA team. But we are happy that the developments in Slovakia have confirmed to us that it was not a wasted effort. Together we saved the medics, the hospitals and most importantly the patients. We helped to separate zones for hospitals in Bratislava in Kramary, Ružinov and Petržalka and we took the experience further...

Our partners

The good cause was made possible thanks to excellent cooperation and coordination with the hospitals as well as significant sponsorship support from the EPH Foundation and a number of small donors.