'Exhausted and traumatised': Group says women on the frontline can take the strain no longer

An all-island group of women working in a range of areas including medicine, health care, psychology, law, and advocacy say healthcare frontlines can no longer take the strain of the pandemic without further resources. Picture: iStock

The Covid Women’s Voices group has said women working on the healthcare frontlines can no longer take the strain without proper resources and a complete rethink about how to combat the virus.

The all-island group of women who work in areas including medicine, health care, psychology, law, academia, and advocacy, says increased staffing and efforts to detect Covid clusters is essential, as well as increased quarantine and supervision and greater supports for vulnerable groups, such as those in direct provision.