Problems and strategies for receiving overseas donations when public health emergency occurs: a case study of Wuhan Union Hospital
10.3760/cma.j.cn112225-20200229-00386
- VernacularTitle: 突发公共卫生事件时接受海外捐赠问题与对策：以武汉协和医院为例
- Author:
Danyun DAI
1
;
Kai HUANG
2
;
Feng GAO
1
;
Can XIANG
3
;
Siliang HOU
1
;
Dong XU
2
Author Information
1. International Exchange Office, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
2. President’s Office, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
3. Research Office, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hospitals, public;
COVID-19;
Personal protective equipment;
Overseas donation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2020;36(0):E015-E015
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Since the COVID-19 epidemic broke out in Wuhan, medical institutions in different parts the country have experienced personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages at different levels. The situation is especially severe in the coronavirus epicenter. Overseas donation is one of the effective methods to ease the shortage of protective equipment. Based on the practice of Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, the article discussed the difficulties and risks for public hospitals to receive overseas donations, summarized experience and proposed suggestions which can be used as reference for other public hospitals and related departments.
