Farooq Imran, Ali Saqib
Department of Biomedical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Department of Biomedical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Postgrad Med J. 2020 Dec;96(1142):791-792. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-137781. Epub 2020 Apr 3.
The novel COVID-19 came under limelight few months back (December 2019) and has recently been declared a pandemic by WHO. It has resulted in serious financial implications being faced by dental practices, hospitals and healthcare workers. Dental practice currently is restricted to provision of emergency dental care whereas, many hospitals have also cancelled elective procedures to save finances for COVID-19 treatment which is expensive and unpredictable. In addition, healthcare workers are also facing financial challenges in this difficult time. Competent authorities should step in to help dental practices, hospitals and healthcare workers in order to ensure the provision of all types of healthcare efficiently in these testing times and beyond.
新型冠状病毒病(COVID-19)几个月前(2019年12月)开始受到关注,最近世界卫生组织宣布其为大流行病。这给牙科诊所、医院和医护人员带来了严重的财务影响。目前,牙科诊所仅限于提供紧急牙科护理,而许多医院也取消了择期手术,以便为昂贵且不可预测的COVID-19治疗节省资金。此外,医护人员在这个艰难时期也面临着财务挑战。主管当局应介入帮助牙科诊所、医院和医护人员,以确保在这些考验时期及以后有效地提供各类医疗服务。