In Our Own Words

'I proudly wear my badge as a Covid-19 front-line hero. I believe I was meant to be where I am during these trying times.'Our nurses have witnessed the pandemic first hand, compassionately caring for patients amid war-like circumstances.The havoc caused by the pandemic highlighted existing fault lines in the South African health system, and nurses faced shortages of staff and vital life-saving equipment. Colleagues tested positive and died. Visitors were not allowed, so nurses had to be intermed