India, like all the major countries in the World, is also having the race of fulfilling the demands of personal protective equipment (PPE Kits) required by the Individual Citizens, Patients, or the Doctors.
Almost all the countries across the world are hit strongly with the current Pandemic of Coronavirus, which is already creating a sense of panic and fear in the minds of the Individuals.
This is the reason that PPE is playing a big role in keep ourselves safe.
What is PPE?
PPE is an abbreviation for Personal Protection Equipment. These are the equipment that is recommended to be worn by health officials and caregivers while serving COVID-19 patients.
Some of these equipments like gloves, masks, glasses can also be used by the general public to avoid infections especially when they are out travelling.
How do PPE works?
As per the FDA, PPE acts as a barrier that protects a person’s skin, mouth, nose, or eyes from viral and bacterial infections.
Can family members share their personal protection equipment?
The clear answer is ‘No’. You should try to keep them separate for each individual as they are personal equipment and should not be shared. If you have washable equipment, then you use them and put them in for washing but not to be used by others until washed properly.
What is the right way of using face masks?
You should use a face mask while traveling or when in public places. The face mask should be worn along with following the other measures of protection like social distancing, frequently using hand sanitizers as well as washing hands regularly.
Some important points to be considered while wearing face masks are:
1- The face mask should not be worn for longer hours as this can disrupt the supply of oxygen to your brain.
2- Kids below 2 years of age should not wear face masks. The best way to protect them is to keep them safe at home.
3- People with breathing issues should also avoid using face masks and should stay at home.
4- Anyone who is ill and needs someone else’s support for regular activities should avoid using face mask and should stay at home.
Where to buy PPE Kits?
You can try www.amazon.in
The website has many suppliers – Please go ahead and see the reviews before finalizing from where you need to buy.
The Other website which sells PPE Kits are: https://www.seniority.in/daily-living-aids/personal-care/ppe-kit-clp
There are a lot of PPE Equipments on these website. This is just a listing that you can go ahead and check for yourself. We do not personally recommend anyone for their quality.
You can use this link to find out some pharmacies which are having PPE in stock and are selling to Individuals: https://bestdoctor.co.in/cat/pharmacy/
The Government Of India recommends everyone to:
Download Aarogya Setu: It is a Mobile Application made by the Government of India to update people with health services for fighting against Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic in India.
This application tells you about the updates made by the Government of India aiming at the Health Department.
You can download it from here: https://www.mygov.in/aarogya-setu-app/