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Healthcare workers at PE field hospital rewarded for dedication


Deur Reporter
13 Januarie 2021 06:14
Inside the field hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay. It is the largest hospital in the Eastern Cape with 1 485 beds. Photo: SUPPLIED
AS the school holiday continues and South Africans lament the beach bans, spare a thought for hospital staff who worked through December, and continue to work through January, wearing layers of hot protective gear as the second COVID-19 wave intensifies.
“Keeping our exhausted healthcare workers motivated is a real challenge,” said disaster medicine consultant for NGO, Right to Care, Theo Ligthelm.
“We wanted to reward them in some way, and we approached some of South Africa’s top quick service restaurants to help us provide a meal for those who are working at the field hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay – the largest hospital in the Eastern Cape with 1 485 beds.” ....

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Exhausted Healthcare Workers At PE Field Hospital Rewarded For Their Dedication


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Exhausted Healthcare Workers At PE Field Hospital Rewarded For Their Dedication
Inside the field hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay - the largest hospital in the Eastern Cape with 1485 beds.
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As South Africans begin their holidays and complain about beach bans, spare a thought for hospital staff who are having to work through December and January wearing layers of hot protective gear, as South Africa’s second Covid-19 wave hits.
“Keeping our exhausted healthcare workers motivated is a real challenge,” says disaster medicine consultant for NGO Right to Care, Theo Ligthelm.
“We wanted to reward them in some way, and we approached some of South Africa’s top quick service restaurants to help us provide a meal for ....

Germany , South-africa , Port-elizabeth , Eastern-cape , South-african , German , South-africans , Jacques-cronje , Rirhandzu-manganye , Dora-nginza , Nicola-marais , Theo-ligthelm