The COVID-19 pandemic continues to put a strain on health professionals and other healthcare workers and ongoing funding and further recognition and assistance is required to ensure the workforce is supported. COVID-19 should be recognized as an occupational disease which can lead to reporting on deaths and infections, better risk assessment, standards set and compensation for those who die or are affected by COVID-19.
In case you missed the panel of experts from the field discuss the challenges faced by health professionals and the importance of providing positive practice environments to safeguard the health and well-being of workers, you can watch the replay here: https://youtu.be/mkNsJeo9E1I.