“The pandemic forced us all to appreciate and recognise the role that healthcare workers play in our societies and countries. Now, the challenge is to sustain this recognition and empower the men and women working in the private healthcare sector, which at present is facing tremendous pressures due to the pandemic. To prepare for the new reality, we have to invest in our workers to ensure the highest standards of private healthcare,” APHNH President Dr. Lakith Peiris remarked. According to Dr. Peiris, nursing courses are essential to meet the rising demand for private healthcare and the subsequent shortage of nurses and paramedical staff. To do so, we will continue to promote further investment in the training and development of our healthcare workers,” Dr Peiris concluded.

Source: The Nation April 09, 2021 01:07 UTC