Brunei Gears Up To Fight Sars Attack

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei is ready to meet the Sars menace sweeping the region that has left more than 200 dead.

Brunei Ministry of Health has taken several measures to fight against the possible outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) in the sultanate, a ministry spokesman said yesterday.

These include the readiness of facilities and equipments.

The Health Ministry has been taking action to set up a centre to screen Sars suspects. That includes setting up of X-ray machine for detection of Sars.

The centre is located near the Department of Accident and Emergency of the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital in the capital.

The ministry has also assigned doctors and nurses who are on a twelve-hour shift to examine any patient suspected of Sars.

Meanwhile, the special unit has three doctors selected from the Clinical Department.

The ministry has also prepared facilities and equipments such as portable x-ray machines, ventilators and special ambulances for treatment of suspected Sars patients.

The ministry has also equipped the Isolation Unit of the RIPAS Hospital with facilities to treat patients such as quarantine rooms.

These rooms come with their own bathroom as well as a telephone. Other facilities include intensive treatment with ventilators.

The ministry has also assured that they have sufficient medical supplies accordance with the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. These include enough anti-viral medicines and antibiotic stocks. (Courtesy Of Borneo Bulletin)

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