This was hands down one of the hardest articles I’ve ever had to write - my plea to maskless healthcare workers from vulnerable patients.
I’ve dedicated it to @Tinu - a Long Covid patient and disability advocate who passed away three weeks ago.
She had cancer - and the healthcare workers treating her refused to mask.
This MUST stop. Patients both need and deserve protection.
You CHOSE to work in healthcare. We didn’t CHOOSE to be sick. We would rather be anywhere other than the hospital.
We need you to help us get better - which is virtually impossible when you’re constantly exposing us to a deadly and disabling virus.
Toni’s first Covid infection left her completely disabled - and then she developed cancer as well. How callous do you need to be to refuse to mask for someone like her?
I hope my article honours her memory - as well as encourages healthcare workers to think a bit differently. It’s not about YOU and whether you feel you’re at risk. It’s about your patients who ARE at risk.
We need you to do the right thing - mandate or not. Do it for Tinu. Do it for me. Do it for all your patients who are scared in your care. Do it for the next generation who needs us to protect them. Put the mask on.
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/a-plea-to-maskless-healthcare-workers
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A Plea to Maskless Healthcare Workers from Vulnerable Patients
If you see a mask - wear a mask. Better yet - wear a mask all the time and show us you understand that we're still IN a pandemic. We are depending on you to keep us safe - please don't betray that.Broadwaybabyto (The Disabled Ginger)
