OSHMed Magazine 01/2021

Content:

• There when you need us & Maternity

• What are NCDs

• What are Medical Emergencies

• E.M.A. Projects

• Emergency Call

Clean Hands for all

Support the community service & nonprofit organisation EMA Rescue Service - Special Initiative "Clean Hands For All"

If you have soap, hand sanitizer or hygiene article left, it would be great if we can have them for distribution at informal settlement and homeless places.

If you can help, please call us

061-302 931.

Prevention is the best help

At the moment Namibia 🇳🇦 is fighting against corona. Everyone can participate in this fight and help to spread this news. Protect yourself from the coronavirus:
-Wash your 👐 frequently 
-Maintain social distancing
-Avoid touching 👀,👃and 👄
-Practice respiratory hygiene
-If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
-Stay informed on the website of World Health Organization (WHO) - www.who.int

Hand washing

Hand washing is the simplest and certainly the most important thing you can do to care for your health, and the health of family & friends. 
Properly washing before and after contacts with people can significantly reduce the spread of infectious diseases; it is the single most important procedure for preventing infections. 
A lack of attention to basic hygiene practices can be blamed for the spread of these infections from person to person.

Risk Group of COVID-19

You may catch COVID-19 and be at risk of becoming severely ill, if you've a noncommunicable disease/a pre-existing condition such as:

Cardiovascular disease, Chronic respiratory disease, Diabetes, Cancer

Here are tips for people affected by these conditions to stay safe:

Take your medicine & follow medical advice, Secure 1 month+ supply of medication, Keep distance from sick people, Wash 👐 often, 🚭 and quit drinking 🍾, Protect mental health

We are “There when you need us” 24/7

EMA Rescue Service is a community service and nonprofit organisation. We are “There when you need us”. 

During the time of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) our Emergency Care Practitioners continue to follow their passion and profession to help everyone in need of medical attention. 

If you would like to support EMA Rescue Service, you can become a supporting member. For more information contact us. 
Telephone: 061-302 931
Email: ema-rescue@osh-med.pro

Smoking damage the lungs

Smoking damages your lungs and other parts of your body, and it makes you more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. It is the right time to 🚭 quit smoking for a safer and better health