Gangdong-gu Installs Mobile Screening Clinic 'GlobeWall'

Separate spaces for medical staff and test subjects during specimen collection... Prevent secondary infections and reduce medical staff fatigue by not wearing thick protective suits

Specimen collection scene. Using the 'Glove Wall' method, medical staff do not wear protective suits but insert their hands into vinyl gloves attached to holes in a transparent acrylic wall to collect specimens from the test subject.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) has installed and begun operating a 'Mobile Screening Clinic' behind the main building of the public health center to protect medical staff who are fighting on the front lines against the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This measure aims to improve the working environment of medical staff who collect specimens while wearing thick protective suits in the heat, and to enhance safety by reducing contact between medical personnel and those being tested.

The newly installed mobile screening clinic consists of three specimen collection rooms equipped with negative pressure devices and four reception areas.

The specimen collection rooms are equipped with transparent acrylic walls to separate the space between medical staff and test subjects, using a 'Glove Wall' system where hands are inserted through vinyl gloves in the open space to collect specimens from the test subjects.

By completely separating the movement paths of medical staff and test subjects, the risk of secondary infection is reduced, and medical staff do not need to wear protective suits and can use air conditioning, which helps reduce fatigue. It also saves protective equipment and allows for rapid testing in response to ongoing infection spread.

In particular, Gangdong-gu involved the public health center medical staff who will actually use the Glove Wall booths in their production, creating customized seated booths to complement the drawbacks of the existing stand-type booths.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, “I hope the mobile screening clinic will help improve the working environment for medical staff who have endured the dual hardships of quarantine and heat.” He added, “We will do our utmost to protect the health of medical staff in preparation for the continued spread of infection and heat waves, ensuring that residents can receive tests in a safe environment.”

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