International Nurses Day, May 12, coordinated by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) is being observed to honour nurses for their contribution as front-line health workers. The theme for observance in 2021 is "Nurses: A Voice to Lead - A vision for future healthcare."
In the present testing times caused by the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic, nurses have been at the forefront to fight the elusive virus as the invisible enemy and saving lives at the risk of their own lives.
Here, I reproduce my last year's write up published elsewhere: International Nurses Day is being observed on May 12 to marks the anniversary of the role-model nurse Florence Nightingale's and raise awareness about nursing as a noble profession.
The observance is International Council of Nurses (ICN), whose president Annette Kennedy, in her released statement said, “Having the Year of the Nurse and Midwife coincide with Florence Nightingale’s bicentennial raises the exciting prospect of nurses finally being recognised for all the good they do. All around the world, nurses are working tirelessly to provide the care and attention people need, whenever and wherever they need it.”
She added, “We want next year’s International Nurses Day to highlight that nurses are central to the delivery of health care, that nurses are making invaluable contribution to the health of people globally. Nurses, because of their unique role of working with people from birth to death, need to be involved in health policy.”
Dag Hammarskjold says, “Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.”
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