EDITORIAL | When the coronavirus pandemic is over and we look back, nurses will top the list of heroes who assisted in the fight against the disease.
As we mark International Nurses Day today let us express our gratitude to them for the selfless work they do for our nation during these hard times.
They are the first to assess patients to determine the urgency of their illness, before doctors, positioning them at the forefront of the fight against the virus. He added that nurses still faced occupational health and safety hazards at work because of poor infrastructure and lack of protective gear.
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