“Wearing a Mask: Dos and Don’ts”
Embu Hosting Wasco games
Embu Children Hospital, Tenri is among the sponsors of the games during the 10th editons of the water services Companies Sports Organization (Wasco) games.
The competitions that was slated for August 20 to 24, brings together 42 Water and Sewerage companies from all over the country participating in 14 disciplines which include track, field and indoor games.
Tenri CEO Jim Njamiu said they agreed to sponsor the event in appreciation of the role clean water plays in running of health facilities and prevention of diseases.
Local Wasco organizing committee chairman Dickson Njiru termed the event as a success and commended the residents for turning up in large numbers.
Wasco games have previously been hosted in Thika (2010), Mombasa (2011), Nakuru (2012), Nairobi (2013), Eldoret (2014), Machakos (2015).
Mombasa then hosted the games for a second time in 2016 followed by Bungoma in 2017, while Nyeri were hosts in 2018.
Girl who saved mother from fire discharged
A Form Three student who sustained serious injuries while saving her disabled mother and a neighbour’s child from a burning house last November has been discharged from hospital.It was an emotional moment for Irene Mumbi and staff at Tenri Embu Children Hospital as they parted ways on Saturday.Mumbi’s heroic act almost cost her life and had her confined in hospital for six months.Her decision to brave the flames to save the two endeared hospital staff to her, some of whom shed tears of joy as Mumbi, whom they had gotten attached to, left the hospital.The hospital’s administration and the medical team handed her a plaque containing a certificate of appreciation that stated; “For the fearlessness and the bravery you exhibited in saving your mother from a burning house”.Tenri’s hospital’s medical superintendent George Kimani led Mumbi to a tour of the hospital as staff and patients sangs songs of praise.
When she was wheeled to the hospital on November 29, Mumbi was bandaged from upper thighs to the feet and was in excruciating pain.Mumbi, a students at Temple Road Secondary School, sustained 18 per cent burns on her lower legs, arms, chest and face. Her legs were the most affected with third degree burns.This followed an inferno that broke out on the evening of June 6 last year at Blue Valley Estate in Nyeri Town suspected to have been caused by a leaking gas from a neighbour’s house.Irene, 18, managed to rescue her mother from the fire but when she went back to get her mum’s crutches, her clothes caught fire.As she fled, she heard a child crying in the next house and went back. She rescued him but sustained more burns.Unfortunately, the six-year-old child later died from injuries.“I look forward to the day I will walk again, resume school and help my mother. I came here in pain and on the verge of giving up but I’m now happy the pain is no more and the future is bright,” said Mumbi.Dr Kimani described Mumbi’s recovery as ‘long and tedious’.Her medical bill came to Sh3.5 million. The hospital waived Sh1.3 million while the rest was paid by well-wishers.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is defined as illness caused by a novel coronavirus now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; formerly called 2019-nCoV), which was first identified amid an outbreak of respiratory illness cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. It was initially reported to the WHO on December 31, 2019. On January 30, 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, its first such designation since declaring H1N1 influenza a pandemic in 2009.
Most common symptoms:
1. fever
2. dry cough
3. tiredness
Less common symptoms:
1. aches and pains
2. sore throat
3. diarrhoea
4. conjunctivitis
5. headache
6. loss of taste or smell
7. a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes
Serious symptoms:
1. difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
2. chest pain or pressure
3. loss of speech or movement
Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. Always call before visiting your doctor or health facility.
People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home.
On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days.
Old Habits Die Hard
A radical change is emerging from within our health care system: Rather than deny or defend medical errors, some hospitals are acknowledging them upfront. This enlightened response has been gaining ground since 2001 when the University of Michigan Hospital introduced one of the first medical error disclosure programs: the Michigan Model.
Hospitals that adopt the model also promise to explain why the error occurred, apologize, offer fair compensation, and learn from the mistake.
Is the Virus on My Clothes?
We asked the experts to answer questions about all the places coronavirus lurks (or doesn’t). You’ll feel better after reading this.
Should I change my clothes and shower when I come home from the grocery store?
For most of us who are practicing social distancing and making only occasional trips to the grocery store or pharmacy, experts agree that it’s not necessary to change clothes or take a shower when you return home. You should, however, always wash your hands. While it’s true that a sneeze or cough from an infected person can propel viral droplets and smaller particles through the air, most of them will drop to the ground.
Studies show that some small viral particles could float in the air for about half an hour, but they don’t swarm like gnats and are unlikely to collide with your clothes. “A droplet that is small enough to float in air for a while also is unlikely to deposit on clothing because of aerodynamics,” said Linsey Marr, an aerosol scientist at Virginia Tech. “The droplets are small enough that they’ll move in the air around your body and clothing.”
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