Minister Anthony lauds healthcare, other frontline workers

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony has commended the efforts and professionalism displayed by frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19.

During his daily COVID-19 Update, today, the Minister said the contributions from these workers have been “terrific”.

“When you look at our numbers, we are not doing too badly. We would all want it to go down very quickly, but I think because of the efforts of our frontline workers and the care that they have been giving to people, we have been able to make that difference,” Minister Anthony said.

The Health Minister is confident that frontline workers will continue to work in the best interest of the nation.

“Healthcare workers, generally, when they come to this profession, it is all about to help people and improve their health. The efforts that we are seeing now, it’s giving of themselves, sacrifices and making sure that the general public is doing well.”

The Minister said the Government would ensure that these medical professionals are provided with sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and that they are appropriately deployed to safeguard their health.

Frontline workers will also benefit from additional clinical training, including the use of ventilators and providing psychosocial support to identify patients who may be suffering from mental disorders during the pandemic.