In collaboration with Nurse Heroes, the Thomson Reuters Foundation is creating a series of photo essays honoring heroic nurses around the world.
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In partnership with Nurse Heroes, Thomson Reuters Foundation is creating a series of photo essays honoring heroic nurses around the world. The first story in this series, ‘The Quiet Frontline Battle of South Africa's Rural Nurses’ (by Kim Harrisberg and Gulshan Khan) provides extraordinary insights into the dedication and perseverance of South African nurses and the communities they serve.
The TRF has also reported on the ‘Nurse Heroes Live!’ celebrity concert (featuring Oprah Winfrey, Céline Dion, Gloria Estefan, and many more) and Nurse Heroes Choir performances, devoted to advancing the mission of Nurse Heroes to create a future without a shortage of nurses.

Antonio Zappulla, Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Reuters Foundation

From the TRF story, ‘The Quiet Frontline Battle of South Africa's Rural Nurses’, Sister Rachel Asitile (61) outside the home of a patient in the North West Province, South Africa.