By A Correspondent| A renowned Zimbabwean midwife at Whittington hospital in the United Kingdom, Nowelyn Chitewe has succumbed to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Edna Rudairo Gwaze, the organiser of a fundraising campaign for burial of Chitewe, she was a dedicated NHS midwife for 13 years.

“Nowelyn Chitewe was a dedicated NHS Midwife for 13years at Whittington Hospital. She recently sadly died of Covid….She was a hard working, humbled midwife who was very popular and well liked by all . She served the NHS well, she had a passion for mothers and babies, a kind soul…She loved her family , husband and 2 children who are devastated by her loss..  Our maternity unit is shaken by her death… We are all heartbroken. Please help us to give her a befitting send off, and help her family,” said Gwaze.