Front line health personnel have been lauded the entire world around for their initiatives at that contains the novel coronavirus. Regrettably, some have compensated the best price but continue to, many others carried the torch and kept the flame burning to help save life.
A person of these kinds of folks is Sarah Tetteh Yawo. The 22-yr-previous is responsible for non-medical treatment at 1 of the country’s Covid-19 isolation and treatment centre.
Previously a protection guard, Ms Yawo now allows to disinfect the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). She also allows health professionals and nurses who take care of critically sick sufferers at the facility to take away their PPEs immediately after every single session.

As tough as her responsibilities are in the face of phone calls for hygiene and outlined means by which 1 can be contaminated with the coronavirus, Ms Yawo explained she finds achievement in providing her greatest.
“From the beginning, I was a bit afraid, but as time handed, I realised it is not soo scary. I support persons with Covid-19 to get well speedily for the reason that hygiene is quite essential. After I add to that, it also saves lives and that is what we are seeking to do below.

“When they [doctors and nurses] go in to see the patients and arrive out, I spray them, direct them, and take them by means of action by action of what they have to do. I run errands also, I go to the laundry and pharmacy. I am the only orderly right here so I do a complete good deal.”
Sarah informed photojournalist Sammy Moore some of the challenges she faces as a frontline health worker.

“When I started functioning here, I advised good friends and relatives that my clinic usually takes treatment of Covid-19 sufferers and this is what I do. So when I shut and go household, they never want me to arrive near to them. They tell me to go back again due to the fact I could possibly be infected. We all communicate about it and we giggle. The coronavirus is not also frightening anymore.
“However, I utilized to wrestle psychologically. Occasionally I even believe I have the disease. I analyzed the to start with time and it was adverse but I even now stress. The simple fact that it is adverse after does not imply I can not get the virus. I often assume I have been infected,” Ms Yawo said.

Sharing other particular worries, Ms Yawo explained she is homeless.
“One problem that I am facing now is lodging. I had to transfer from wherever I am. I am presently stranded.

“Though my mom and dad are alive, they really do not dwell around. They separated when I was a child and even even though I know they will welcome me at their respective house.
“Working at UGMC would make it unattainable for me to go residence to them as they are outdated. Also, with all the stigmatisation likely on, I do not feel it will be important.
She urged Ghanaians to exhibit really like and treatment to folks contaminated with the virus though working towards social distancing between other preventive protocols.