Covid19 committee reports: Better care for medical staff means better care for patients

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Covid19 committee reports: Better care for medical staff means better care for patients

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News A nurse sorts through forms collected from members of the public waiting to be vaccinated against covid19 at St Joseph Enhanced Health Centre, Mt Hope in May 2021. - PHOTO BY AYANNA KINSALE The staff at the parallel health care system needs to be cared for, and given access to supplies and equipment in order to better care for covid19 patients. That seemed to be the one of the main […]

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