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Bahir Dar University
TGSH COVID Preparedness With students
readmission
College of Medicine and Health Sciences

• Since the first reported case in our country the
hospital has established COVID-19 response team.
• Under this we do have sub-teams
1. Case management team
2. Logistics team
3. IPC team
4. Training and scientific update team
5. Monitoring and evaluation
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How patient flow looks like
Isolation ROOM
NP/OP samples collected
here
Pre-triage
Cough
/fever
clinic
ER
Others
2/22/2023
Tretament center
Regural non covid Rx

• The above diagram is basically works for every
patient who sis suspected and we have
arranged such flow for the Students too.
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What to do during admission
• Creating awareness to students
– Refreshing one hour lecture about COVID-19
– Basic infection prevention orientation(training)
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What to do for suspected ,
symptomatic student
• The TGSH COVID response team will be notified .
• One Health care worker is needed which works at
students clinic committed for COVid related
symptoms.
• Symptomatic student will be isolated at the
designated area(one of the buildings) and get
treated .
• Sample for COVID will be collected and sent to our
own laboratory.
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Students precaution
• Students will be given orientation
• Hand sanitizer is being prepared for every
student 0.5 liter per head per month.
• Medical mask will be delivered (three per day)
• Clinical year students examination gloves are
arranged ( 15 pairs per day) will be given.
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Dormitory setup
• Since we are accepting only half of the
students the dormitories could be arranged
with fewer students per dormitories.
• Basic infection prevention precautions(IPC) will
be applied at dormitory area
• Active surveillance of symptomatic students
• Telemedicine service for students if they are
symptomatic.
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Academic arrangements
• Clinical students will have clinical attachments
6 days per week (Including Saturday).
• Number of students could be minimized per
bedside and round session.
• Lectures will be extensive and shortened
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