Nurses are playing a bigger role than ever in the fight against HIV – they deserve more support
THE World Health Organisation marked 2020 as the year of the nurse and the midwife. As this challenging year comes to a close, it is imperative to reflect on the resilience and impact of nurses in the fight against the HIV epidemic. JERRY JOHN NUTOR, Assistant Professor, Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco The first cases of HIV were reported in 1981. Since then, nurses all over the world have been at the forefront of the fight against the epidemic. They have stepped up to provide skilled care for those infected and affected by the virus. An…