Pakistan’s nurses playing vital role on the frontlines despite shortage of healthcare professionals
Pakistan
Tue, May 11, 2021
(L to R) Health Minister Sindh Dr Azra Pechuho, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan speaking via video link during a seminar at Aga Khan University held to celebrate the International Day of Nurses and Midwives in Karachi on May 11, 2021. AKU
KARACHI: Policymakers and academics said Tuesday Pakistan’s nurses and midwives were playing a vital role on the frontlines of the third wave of coronavirus despite the ongoing shortage of healthcare professionals in the country.
Pakistan continues to face acute shortage of nurses: policy makers, academics
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Tuesday May 11, 2021
A nurse wears a face mask as she walks at the premises of the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan March 4, 2020. Reuters/File
AKU holds seminar to celebrate International Day of Nurses and Midwives.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah notes demand for nurses increasing worldwide.
Pakistan has one of the greatest shortages of trained, high-quality nurses, says SAPM Dr Faisal Sultan.
KARACHI: Pakistan’s nurses and midwives are playing a vital role on the frontlines of the third wave of COVID-19 despite the ongoing shortage of healthcare professionals in the country, policymakers and academics said Tuesday.