Yotan's founder, Donnish PeWee, reported that very few schools in Lofa had received the Ebola prevention supplies that were supposed to be delivered.
Lack of infection prevention supplies seriously hampers prevention efforts and puts patients and HCWs at greater risk of infection and adds to the dissatisfaction of HCWs with their work environment.
See Additional file 1: Appendix A for details on minimum infection prevention supplies.
In addition, a sustainable method of maintaining infection prevention supplies, such as jik, will have to be worked out.
Accompanied by a delegation from UNICEF Ireland, Mr. McIlroy helped distribute cholera prevention supplies to people displaced by the earthquake.
Additionally, UNICEF is providing critical prevention supplies, such as soap, chlorine, and gloves to the people in affected communities across West Africa.
UNICEF will also continue to monitor adherence to safety protocols in schools and provide schools with hygiene kits and infection prevention supplies.
Access to prevention supplies will be guaranteed for the participating volunteers, even after the project has been concluded, if this method is proven to be effective.
Community members are encouraged to participate not only to observe, but also to mobilize community support for the purchase of infection prevention supplies.
Lack of infection prevention supplies seriously affects prevention efforts and puts patients, visitors and HCWs at greater risk of infection and adds to the dissatisfaction of HCWs with their work environment.
The initiative supplies both long- and short-acting family planning commodities, antibiotics, and pain medicine, where needed, as well as infection prevention supplies such as high-level disinfectant and sterile gloves, where needed.
