Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize has affirmed his department's commitment that no nurse will be allowed to care for patients without the appropriate protective equipment as the country battles the spread of Covid-19.
Health minister Zweli Mkhize during a press briefing at the Department of International Affairs, 16 March 2020, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Mkhize was speaking at a candlelight ceremony in commemoration of International Nurses Day at King Edward Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.Mkhize said it was regrettable that the fight against the pandemic had caused the death of some healthcare workers. He said the contribution of nurses was immeasurable.
“As we celebrate our nurses and midwives, I would like to affirm our commitment to ensuring that no nurse will be allowed to care for patients without appropriate protective equipment, be it at community level during screening and testing or in a health facility,” the minister said. The department was also committed to supporting healthcare workers to deal with any immediate physical and mental health issues emanating from the pandemic.
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