Doctors and health authorities are turning to academics and creative volunteers to make face shields for frontline workers, in a bid to combat a widespread shortage of critical personal protective equipment | rachelclun MeganGorrey
Doctors and health authorities are turning to academics and creative volunteers to make face shields for frontline workers, in a bid to combat a widespread shortage of critical personal protective equipment.
A survey of 1056 doctors in emergency departments and ICUs found more than two-thirds are worried they won’t have access to the protective equipment. Reverse Garbage creative director Kirsten Junor said volunteers for the not-for-profit - which recycles industrial waste for creative purposes - had made 700 shields, with another 700 on the way.
“This is an opportunity for businesses to not only diversify their product offering but produce critical products for our state in a time of need.”. The portal includes a list of needed supplies as well as the strict health specifications that are required.
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