As the Philippines grapples with rising coronavirus infections, new mothers and medical staff at one of the world’s busiest maternity hospitals face heightened anxiety during the pandemic. | reuters
Health workers get a blood sample from a newborn baby through a makeshift window on the COVID-19 isolation area of the government-run Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Manila, Philippines, September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Since the outbreak started, around 120 health workers at the hospital have been infected with the coronavirus, a hospital spokeswoman said. Diana Cajipe, a obstetrician-gynaecologist who has spent 13 years at the hospital, says a big concern is the possibility that patients did not disclose symptoms of the coronavirus because of the fear of not being admitted.
“I think that poses a great risk not only to us healthcare workers but to other patients as well,” said Cajipe. The Philippines has recorded 279,526 coronavirus infections, the highest number in Southeast Asia with most cases being recorded in Manila, while 4,830 people have died.“I’m just glad I’m working with people in this institution who are resilient enough to stay by me during this pandemic,” she said. “Exhaustion and fear have to be put aside, because our patients need us.”
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