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Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital in Pretoria North received a walk-in temperature detection screen that will assist with contactless fever detection of patients.
Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku unveiled the detector on Wednesday, which was donated by Gijima, a South African communications and information technology company.
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“Once again, we want to thank Gijima for his generosity in the fight to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite all the economic challenges, he pledged to save the lives of our citizens through his contributions.” Masuku said. in a sentence.
The Gauteng health department said the detector, which was mounted on the hospital’s pedestrian walkway, would allow each patient to be examined, with the unit sensing its temperature and reporting the data to the health care manager.
“If a patient walks with an elevated body temperature that is above 37.5 degrees, an audible beep is emitted immediately, alerting security and healthcare workers of the potential risk,” the department added.
“Subsequently, the internal protocol of each hospital is followed for potential cases of Covid-19.”
– Compiled by Alex Mitchley
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