"You can get through it, people can make it, you can push on..."
Carol Ofori continues to make her Women Crush Wednesdays all about the female frontline workers. This week she chats to Nurse Karmini Munusamy about her experience on the frontline.
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines may be in the county, but the fight to eliminate the virus continues.
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We speak about them every day, but who are they really? Mothers, sisters, wives, friends, caregivers, and so much more. Each frontline hero has a name and a story.
It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for Carol Ofori's Women Crush Wednesday! Today she spoke to nurse Karmini Munusamy, who does COVID-19 testing at Stanger Nandi Clinic. This bubbly and bright woman had so much to share, and she left us with nothing but admiration for her and the amazing people she gets to work with every day.
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Karmini is a mother and wife, and every day she risks herself and her family members to keep the country afloat.
A typical day for Karmini and her co-workers begins with prayer and debriefing the hundreds of people queuing up to be tested.
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Having contracted COVID-19 during the first wave, Karmini encourages people to remain positive, keep their faith strong, and they too can overcome the virus.
Take a listen below as she takes the time out of her busy day to share her COVID-19 story and what her experience, working in such close contact with the virus, has been like:
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