Since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Hong Kong in late January, PPE (personal protection equipment) has become widely recognised as a life-saving preventative tool in the fight against the virus.
Healthcare workers rely on PPE – surgical masks, gloves, gowns, face shields, eye protection and caps – to reduce the risk of infection while carrying out clinical procedures on the frontline. As the outbreak spread, Hong Kong hospitals saw their PPE stocks rapidly depleting – a situation made even more critical due to strains and disruptions in the global supply chain.