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Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 services, intensive care units near capacity

Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 services, intensive care units near capacity

While the ministry of Health states the ICU occupancy rate in the country as 71 percent, hospitals set up makeshift intensive care units due to overcrowding, says the medical association.

30 November 2020

Diyarbakır MP Paylan says no empty beds left in intensive care services at city's hospitals

Diyarbakır MP Paylan says no empty beds left in intensive care services at city's hospitals

"While hundreds of new cases are found in Diyarbakır every day, how do you announce 1,000 cases across Turkey?" Paylan has asked the Minister of Health.

Coronavirus intensive care units out of capacity in Turkey's capital, says medical chamber

Coronavirus intensive care units out of capacity in Turkey's capital, says medical chamber

Over the past two months, the country has seen a sharp increase in the need for intensive care for Covid-19 patients.

Covid-19: Turkey stops announcing number of intensive care patients after sharp increase

Covid-19: Turkey stops announcing number of intensive care patients after sharp increase

The number of patients in intensive care has nearly doubled since the reopening steps in early June.

Covid-19: Need for intensive care continues to increase in Turkey

Covid-19: Need for intensive care continues to increase in Turkey

The country's death toll climbed to 5,630 with 17 deaths over the pas 24 hours.

Covid-19 severity increases in Turkey as one out of every 10 patients is in intensive care now

Covid-19 severity increases in Turkey as one out of every 10 patients is in intensive care now

While the number of new cases, deaths and recoveries have remained relatively steady in the reopening period, patients in intensive care have doubled.

24 July 2020 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Intensive Care Worker Mehtap: We are in Protective Overalls for 12 Hours, We Soak Wet

Intensive Care Worker Mehtap: We are in Protective Overalls for 12 Hours, We Soak Wet

Intensive care worker Mehtap tells bianet, “We work as a team. Physicians and nurses treat the patients, we care for them. We clean their bottoms and bodies, comb their hair and shave them. But, Health Minister doesn’t even see us as health workers.”

24 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel