A Kelowna family physician is speaking out about what she calls a “critical” shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line workers battling COVID-19.
Dr. Janneme Frouws says while her family practice is closed to in-person appointments, she’s been in touch with healthcare colleagues at B.C.
hospitals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic who fear for their safety as the infectious disease continues to spread. “There is a critical shortage,” she told Global News Monday. “Physicians and nurses, including other front-line workers like social workers that directly work with people that are sick, face to face, are severely rationed with their use of PPE.” Frouws said nurses at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) have been