The Federation of International Council of Nurses (ICN) nurses reported that there were more than a thousand nurses around the world who died from being infected with Covid-19, Friday (9/18/2020).
The federation, which oversees 130 nurse associations around the world, believes that the number of nurse deaths is actually higher than recorded, because there is no complete and systematic global record of statistical data.
According to the ICN report as of August 14, 2020, the death rate for nurses from 44 countries caused by Covid-19 was 1,097 people. Brazil occupies the highest list, there are 351 nurses died, followed by Mexico with 212 nurses died. ICN also noted that from 32 countries there were 572,478 medical personnel who were infected with Covid-19.
ICN President Annette Kennedy said there are still many nurses around the world who may be infected with the corona virus and other diseases related to Covid-19.
“Nurses and other medical personnel are still exposed to Covid-19 and all the associated risks, including violence and prejudice, mental illness, infection, and in what we now believe may be thousands of cases, making the ultimate sacrifice by paying for it with their lives,” Annette said. reported from Cnnindonesia.com, Thursday (17/9/2020).
Annette also stated that nurses are often underestimated and underpaid. He also urged the government to remedy the situation, which he described as a scandal.
The community, which consists of around 20,000 nurses, also criticized the government for not adequately protecting nurses and medical personnel who are at the forefront of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, the human rights organization Amenesty International reported, as of September 3, 2020, around 7,000 medical workers had died worldwide due to Covid-19.
