• Latest
“Ease of Travel” Plan for OECS Nationals Endorsed by Grenada’s Cabinet

MBIA upscaling health protocols to handle coronavirus

12 months ago
Government boosts Coast Guard capacity to patrol country’s northern border

Government boosts Coast Guard capacity to patrol country’s northern border

12 hours ago
Covid-19 update by Minister for Health

Nightly curfew remains in place

12 hours ago
Reach Within supports teens as they grow into young adulthood

Reach Within supports teens as they grow into young adulthood

14 hours ago
US Gives Additional Support to Dominica

US Embassy cancels all non-immigrant visa appointments

16 hours ago
Nightly curfew remains in place but will begin at 10 pm

Curfew to remain for at least 2 more weeks

17 hours ago
Fewer than 400 marriages registered in 2020

Fewer than 400 marriages registered in 2020

2 days ago
Randy Isaac arrested and charged for domestic violence

Randy Isaac arrested and charged for domestic violence

2 days ago
Response to PM’s National Address

Statement of solidarity with teachers and public workers

2 days ago
Claims of coronavirus at SGU designed to create fear and panic

Covid-19 update: Grenada Dashboard 23 January

3 days ago
Grand Etang route disruption

Grand Etang route disruption

3 days ago
Early Intervention is the best hope for reducing child abuse

A crisis of sexual assault and rape among people in Grenada

4 days ago
GHTA Expresses Concern Over the 2017 Budget

Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association elects its new board

5 days ago
NOW Grenada

Main Header Ad 468x60

booked.net
  • Front Page
  • Categories
    • General News
      • All
      • Agriculture & Fisheries
      • Arts & Culture
      • Business
      • Education
      • Environment
      • Health
      • History
      • Lifestyle
      • Law
      • Politics
      • Technology
      • Travel & Tourism
      • Weather
      • Youth
    • Sports
      • All
      • Athletics
      • Cricket
      • Football
      • Watersports
    • Community
      • All
      • Tribute
    • Crime
    • Features
      • All
      • Today in History
    • Opinion/Commentary
    • Press Releases
      • All
      • Advertisements
      • Notices
  • Video
  • Notices & Vacancies
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Front Page
  • Categories
    • General News
      • All
      • Agriculture & Fisheries
      • Arts & Culture
      • Business
      • Education
      • Environment
      • Health
      • History
      • Lifestyle
      • Law
      • Politics
      • Technology
      • Travel & Tourism
      • Weather
      • Youth
    • Sports
      • All
      • Athletics
      • Cricket
      • Football
      • Watersports
    • Community
      • All
      • Tribute
    • Crime
    • Features
      • All
      • Today in History
    • Opinion/Commentary
    • Press Releases
      • All
      • Advertisements
      • Notices
  • Video
  • Notices & Vacancies
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
NOW Grenada
No Result
View All Result

Article Header

MBIA upscaling health protocols to handle coronavirus

This story was posted 12 months ago
4 February 2020
in General News, Health
3 min. read
Share

by Linda Straker

  • MBIA has begun upscaling preparation for accepting and isolating any incoming passenger displaying flu-like symptoms
  • Purchase of upgraded isolation 4-bed unit that is like a mobile mini-hospital approved
  • Mobile unit will arrive in Grenada in the coming weeks ahead

Wendy Francette-Williams, General Manager of the Grenada Airports Authority (GAA) has disclosed that the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA), has begun the process of upscaling its preparation for accepting and isolating any incoming passenger should he/she display flu-like symptoms that will classify them as a suspected case of the 2019 coronavirus.

“The Airports Authority in its quest to improve, in terms of our resources, have now approved the purchase of an upgraded isolation unit, a 4-bed unit that is like a mini-hospital but it is mobile,” Francette-Williams said while a guest at the weekly post-cabinet briefing on Tuesday morning.

The upgraded mobile unit will arrive in Grenada in the coming weeks ahead.

Disclosing that every decision taken with regards to upscaling its standard health protocol is being done in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the general manager said that all airports worldwide already have guided regulations which provide how to handle health-related pandemics.

After the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that it had escalated its warning about the coronavirus which started in Wuhan, China, the airport started the process of upscaling its normal surveillance.

“In that regard, the airport has increased training for our staff via our safety manager,” said Francette-Williams who pointed out that training is for all, but special focus is on those who are more at risk in the airport environment.

Some of the more at risk workers include Aviation Services of Grenada (ASG) staff who clean the planes, customer service staff who greet passengers at the passenger arrival hall, immigration and customs officers.

As part of its upscaling preparation, the GAA has also filed a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for all incoming aircraft and pilots. Francette-Williams said that the notice mandates the action required before landing in Grenada once a suspected case is identified onboard. According to the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) website, a NOTAM is a notice filed with an aviation authority to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the safety of the flight.

“The airport has already sent out a NOTAM to all incoming aircraft and pilots with immediate effect, that if anyone onboard displays flu-like symptoms we must know before that aircraft lands on our shores, so that when it does land we could mobilise long before it lands.” She explained that all suspected persons go through a secondary screening process, isolated where necessary and then quarantined. “If an airplane has to be isolated, we have protocols in place for that,” she added.

In the news briefing which was led by Health Minister, Nikolas Steele, and included other high-ranking health officials, it was disclosed that Grenada will be following the guidelines set by WHO and Carpha to ensure citizens remain safe.

Testing of suspected cases to confirm that the person is indeed affected by the 2019 coronavirus will be done at St George’s University (SGU) and the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) in the USA.

NOW Grenada is not responsible for the opinions, statements or media content presented by contributors. In case of abuse, click here to report.

Tags: coronaviruscovid-19grenada airports authoritylinda strakermaurice bishop international airportnotamnotice to airmenwendy francette-williams
Next Post
RGPF Reports 77% detection for 2014

Charges laid in latest (Brizan) drug bust

Comment on story Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Home Sidebar NP 300x250

© NOW Grenada. All Rights Reserved. Published by Aqua Design Inc. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

© NOW Grenada. All Rights Reserved
Published by Aqua Design Inc.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

No Result
View All Result
  • Front Page
  • Categories
    • General News
      • All
      • Agriculture & Fisheries
      • Arts & Culture
      • Business
      • Education
      • Environment
      • Health
      • History
      • Lifestyle
      • Law
      • Politics
      • Technology
      • Travel & Tourism
      • Weather
      • Youth
    • Sports
      • All
      • Athletics
      • Cricket
      • Football
      • Watersports
    • Community
      • All
      • Tribute
    • Crime
    • Features
      • All
      • Today in History
    • Opinion/Commentary
    • Press Releases
      • All
      • Advertisements
      • Notices
  • Video
  • Notices & Vacancies
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. Visit our Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

NOW Grenada
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Visit our Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.