"HCW" meaning in English

See HCW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: HCWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} HCW (plural HCWs)
  1. Initialism of health care worker. Wikidata QID: Q11974939 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: health care worker Synonyms: HCP, person
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