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Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of Covdi-19
The article “Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of COVID-19”,
has delved deeply into the medical issues the USA faces as a country amidst the fight of this
pandemic. Throughout this article, one thing stood out for me, and that is the urgency of
ensuring safety for both the affected lot and the medical personnel risking their health and
lives to save lives. According to the article, I believe that the lack and scarcity of PPE
(Personal Protective Equipment) is an issue that should be addressed with urgency. Even with
the scarcity of protective gear, the distribution of N95 masks (masks that protect against
solid and liquid air-bone particles) by the government to all medics fighting this pandemic
should be prioritized. The US government’s inadequate preparedness is another issue that this
article has outlined, which I believe should be treated as a matter of national urgency by the
government; the shortage of hospital beds, adequate ventilators, and medical personnel
should be frontline in the fight against COVID-19. However, there is a need for fair
allocation of scarce medical resources in the time of COVID-19 and the ethical factors
necessary in the fight against this pandemic.
One area that generally stood out for me, is the fact that a significant number of
COVID-19 infected persons are asymptomatic and portray extremely mild symptoms of the
illness; this in return, increases the chances of infecting a bigger number before the infection
is successfully detected. Under these circumstances, everyone is at risk of being infected by
COVID-19, however, the critical fraction of the population is persons between the ages of
eighty years and above, and those who suffer from other life-threatening diseases such as
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, ( Burke, M, R, et al, 2020). I agree with the
findings in this article that better diagnosis methods should be urgently found or
implemented, not just to curb the spread but to also assure the medical personnel of their
safety. Another factor to be considered are marginalized demographics; which are also prone
Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of Covdi-19
The article “Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of COVID-19”,
has delved deeply into the medical issues the USA faces as a country amidst the fight of this
pandemic. Throughout this article, one thing stood out for me, and that is the urgency of
ensuring safety for both the affected lot and the medical personnel risking their health and
lives to save lives. According to the article, I believe that the lack and scarcity of PPE
(Personal Protective Equipment) is an issue that should be addressed with urgency. Even with
the scarcity of protective gear, the distribution of N95 masks (masks that protect against
solid and liquid air-bone particles) by the government to all medics fighting this pandemic
should be prioritized. The US government’s inadequate preparedness is another issue that this
article has outlined, which I believe should be treated as a matter of national urgency by the
government; the shortage of hospital beds, adequate ventilators, and medical personnel
should be frontline in the fight against COVID-19. However, there is a need for fair
allocation of scarce medical resources in the time of COVID-19 and the ethical factors
necessary in the fight against this pandemic.
One area that generally stood out for me, is the fact that a significant number of
COVID-19 infected persons are asymptomatic and portray extremely mild symptoms of the
illness; this in return, increases the chances of infecting a bigger number before the infection
is successfully detected. Under these circumstances, everyone is at risk of being infected by
COVID-19, however, the critical fraction of the population is persons between the ages of
eighty years and above, and those who suffer from other life-threatening diseases such as
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, ( Burke, M, R, et al, 2020). I agree with the
findings in this article that better diagnosis methods should be urgently found or
implemented, not just to curb the spread but to also assure the medical personnel of their
safety. Another factor to be considered are marginalized demographics; which are also prone
