Nurses are being celebrated globally Today to recognize their contributions to Society.
It also marks the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who founded modern Nursing. This year’s day is themed “Nursing, the World to health” which synchronizes with the current Coronavirus pandemic the world is faced with.
It also brings to light, the importance of Nurses in addressing wide range of health challenges.
In a statement, the President of the ‘International Nurses Council’, Annette Kennedy, recalled the invaluable contribution of Nurses and advanced the need for governments to include them in the formulation of health policies.
It is her hope that next year’s anniversary will highlight the fact that Nurses are central to the delivery of healthcare because of their unique role of working with people from birth to death.
