Problems and strategies for receiving overseas donations when public health emergency occurs: a case study of Wuhan Union Hospital/ 中华医院管理杂志

Abstract

Since the COVID-19 epidemic broke out in Wuhan, medical institutions in different parts the country have experienced personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages at different levels. The situation is especially severe in the coronavirus epicenter. Overseas donation is one of the effective methods to ease the shortage of protective equipment. Based on the practice of Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, the article discussed the difficulties and risks for public hospitals to receive overseas donations, summarized experience and proposed suggestions which can be used as reference for other public hospitals and related departments. Key words: Hospitals, public; COVID-19; Personal protective equipment; Overseas donation