Filming for the COVID-19 training videos took place at Sisattanak District Hospital, Vientiane Capital. Credit: WHO/S Khounpaseuth During this COVID-19 pandemic, an alarming number of those infected, or about 10% of cases globally, are among health workers.
Understanding infection in healthcare workers is critical to informing the specific infection prevention and control (IPC) measures needed to protect them.
The Ministry of Health, Centre of Communication and Education for Health (CCEH) and Department of Healthcare and Rehabilitation (DHR), with support from the World Health Organization, is producing a series of 8 COVID-19 training videos.