LAVAL A Laval hospital has closed more than half the beds in its maternity ward this weekend because it doesn t have enough staff. While there are many women ready to give birth, the staff shortage has pushed the Cité-de-la-Santé hospital in Laval to restrict capacity, leaving half of the 13 maternity beds out of commission. Dr. Judy Morris, head of the Quebec Association of Emergency Room Physicians, says staffing across Quebec has been stretched thin, leaving gaps in specialized areas. In the “[emergency room], ICU, maternity wards, these are areas where they need specialized personnel,” said Morris. In the last month, emergency rooms across Quebec have been stretched well beyond capacity.
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Port of Spain – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says it is collaborating with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to build capacity to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
CARPHA, the sole public health agency responsible for preventing disease, promoting and protecting health in the Caribbean, said together with PHAC, they are continuing to strengthen the capacity of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states through the Facilitated – Acute Critical Events Simulation (F-ACES) course, delivered by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
“In the context of COVID-19, the Public Health Agency of Canada has been collaborating on various activities with CARPHA, with the aim of strengthening regional health security and promoting interagency collaboration,” said PHAC manager, Janice Merhej.
CARPHA-Public Health Agency of Canada Collaboration to Fight the COVID-19
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is collaborating with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to build capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. CARPHA, the sole public health agency responsible for preventing disease, promoting and protecting health in the Caribbean, together with PHAC, continues to strengthen the capacity of CARPHA Member States (CMS) through the Facilitated – Acute Critical Events Simulation (F-ACES) course, delivered by the prestigious Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Some participants of the first session of the F-ACES course, held on March 25, 2021
While supply and demand issues surrounding N95 respirators are well-documented, until now the reasons for this discrepancy have been unclear.
The logistical breakdown is rooted in federal failures over the past year to coordinate supply chains and provide hospitals with clear rules about how to manage their medical equipment.
Internal government emails obtained by The Associated Press show there were deliberate decisions to withhold vital information about new mask manufacturers and availability. Exclusive trade data and interviews with manufacturers, hospital procurement officials and frontline medical workers reveal a communication breakdown not an actual shortage that is depriving doctors, nurses, paramedics and other people risking exposure to COVID-19 of first-rate protection.