Four young doctors had no idea what was waiting for them when they relocated to Cape Town for their internships this year.
Pretoria: Four young doctors - all University of Pretoria Medical School graduates - had no idea what was waiting for them when they relocated to Cape Town for their internships this year.
The mountain, they say, grounds them, and is a welcome sight when they have a bit of time off from their hectic shifts. Debriefing and relaxing together when they can manage it goes a long way to keeping them upbeat, even on the most difficult days. She told the Pretoria News that Covid-19 was “a scary disease”, made worse by the fact that she now had it, and so much was still unknown.
But when they get home, despite being tired and hungry, they spend time on personal sanitising as they understand the importance in preventing the spread of Covid-19.Their clothes are washed in a washing machine, and they sanitise all their items, from keys and cellphones to their lunch boxes.“Home is the place where we chill out,” Hendry said.
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