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    Photos: Fear and resolve at Philippine maternity hospital amid COVID-19

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    Photos: Fear and resolve at Philippine maternity hospital amid COVID-19

    At present, the hospital is caring for 589 patients, 181 more than its 408-bed capacity


    Published:  September 19, 2020 15:29 Reuters

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    As the Philippines grapples with rising coronavirus infections, new mothers and medical staff at one of the world's busiest maternity hospitals face heightened anxiety during the pandemic. | Aboave: Mothers rest with their newborn babies on shared beds inside the maternity ward of Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, in Manila. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    In the government-run Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila overcrowding has been a problem for years, with new mothers often having to share beds due to high admissions. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A mother wearing a mask nestles her newborn premature babies inside the maternity ward. At present, the hospital is caring for 589 patients, 181 more than its 408-bed capacity, with an average of 50 deliveries a day. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    "I'm scared that I will contract the virus here. I'm also scared for my baby, especially since her immune system is still weak," said Szarina Pusiquit, 21, who gave birth a few days ago. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Since the outbreak started, around 120 health workers at the hospital have been infected with the coronavirus, a hospital spokeswoman said. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Diana Cajipe, a obstetrician-gynaecologist who has spent 13 years at the hospital, says a big concern is the possibility that patients did not disclose symptoms of the coronavirus because of the fear of not being admitted. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    "I think that poses a great risk not only to us healthcare workers but to other patients as well," said Cajipe. | Above: Mothers carrying their newborn babies queue for a check-up inside the maternity ward. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Nurse Marciana Erispe tends to a mother inside the maternity ward. The Philippines has recorded 279,526 coronavirus infections, the highest number in Southeast Asia with most cases being recorded in Manila, while 4,830 people have died. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Despite the pressures, Cajipe said health workers in the hospital were coping. "I'm just glad I'm working with people in this institution who are resilient enough to stay by me during this pandemic," she said. "Exhaustion and fear have to be put aside, because our patients need us." Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Health workers get a blood sample from a newborn baby through a makeshift window on the COVID-19 isolation area of the government-run Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A mother carries her newborn baby towards a makeshift window for health workers to tend to, at the COVID-19 isolation area. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Mothers rest with their newborn babies on shared beds inside the maternity ward. Image Credit: REUTERS

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