Samvinna hjúkrunarfræðinga á Norðurlöndum (SSN) hefur lýst stuðningi við hjúkrunarfræðinga á Ítalíu og Spáni í baráttu þeirra gegn COVID-19. SSN hvetur heimssamfélagið til að tryggja heilsu og öryggi heilbrigðisstarfsmanna með því að tryggja aðgengi að nauðsynlegum hlífðarbúnaði í öllum löndum:
"We are deeply concerned about the number of healthcare workers, who themselves are among the many COVID-19 cases. It is a terrifying development and it calls for the protection of healthcare workers working among patients with COVID-19. Action is needed in order to ensure the needed personal protective equipment for healthcare workers to stay safe. We must take care of the healthcare workers – if not, there will be no one to take care of the patients.
We know that nurses are very concerned. The safety of the healthcare workers must be high priority and sufficient supply of the personal protective equipment is essential in this regard. The fast development in the Southern part of Europe shows that instant action is required."
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