She's more than just a doctor, she's a mom fighting Covid-19

She's more than just a doctor, she's a mom fighting Covid-19

Dr Lara De La Hey (nee Elliot) is a surgical resident on the frontline of the Covid-19 fight.

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She is a wife, a daughter, and a breastfeeding mother who goes to work every single day not knowing if today will be the day she gets infected and can't go home.  

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She is one of the thousands of essential workers who are fighting the Covid-19 battle. South Africa currently has more than 8,000 cases and 161 deaths at level 4 of the lockdown. 

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Dr De La Hey talks about the virus from a mom's perspective and how she almost walked away from her career just one exam short of becoming a surgeon.

Listen to the full interview with Keri here: 

The post that Keri refers to in the interview: 

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