TIRANA, March 31 /ATA/ – Ten doctors in the Albanian medical personnel sent to Italy to help in the fight against the growing number of coronavirus cases started work on Tuesday at hospital of Brescia, one of the hardest-hit provinces in Lombardy, whereas the 20 nurses are set to begin work tomorrow in various wards according to the hospital needs.
The Minister of Health and Social Protection Ogerta Manastirliu had a live video link with the medical team at the hospital of Brescia, expressing utmost support for their humanitarian mission.
“We the doctors started work today, whereas the nurses are set to begin tomorrow. The intensive care physicians started work at the intensive care units, whereas I and other doctor are serving at the COVID sub-intensive care unit in the pneumology wards. Whereas the doctor from the Public Health Institute has joined two other doctors at laboratory for the test kits. Two doctors are serving at triage tents. The nurses in the meantime have been appointed to serve at various wards and are being supplied with the required protective clothing and they are set to begin work tomorrow,” said Ermal Pashai, one of the doctors in the medical team involved in this humanitarian mission.
The Minister of Health and Social Protection Manastirliu expressed her support for the medical team and their difficult mission.
“First of all, I would like you to act with caution and protect yourself by strictly using the protective materials. Second, we take pride in you, we trust you and I would like to wish every success to the whole team involved in this humanitarian mission,” Manastirliu said.
The medical personnel sent to Italy also called for the media understanding.
“We need to entirely focus on the mission we came here for,” doctor Ermal Pashai said.
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