lesotho

Safeguarding Health Care Workers

Tuesday, December 23, 2014
In August 2014 came horrifying news: Two nurses attending a workshop in the African kingdom of Lesotho were brutally murdered, their bloodied bodies found abandoned in a field. Subsequent reports urged governments to “prioritize the safety of nurses,”warning that the scarcity of nurses coupled with danger to their well-being threatens the ability to provide care for people in need.