It’s also about hope and nappies: being a physio in a Covid-19 ward

Changing a nappy; brushing the hair of an elderly woman infected with Covid-19; giving hope to a patient who believed he was going to die; assisting nurses with bed baths: Durban physiotherapist Shamim Khan has gone beyond the call of duty to bring comfort to those afflicted with the virus. This is Khan’s personal account of her time with Covid-19 patients recovering in hospital...

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