May 12,2018 :
International Nurses Day
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International Nurses Day is the day
internationally celebrated around the world on 12 May (the
anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth) of each year, to mark the
contributions nurses make to society.
Each year , the
International Council releases a theme
and the Nurses' Day Theme for 2018 is :
"A Voice to
Lead, Health is a Human Right".
A Voice to Lead, Health is a Human Right-- this toolkit
presents compelling evidence showing how investment in nursing leads to
economic development and how improving conditions in which people live leads to
cohesive societies and productive economies.
Our
Former People`s President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam described Nursing Profession in his speed speech as:
"When
I see the doctors I see them as pain removers. When I see dentists, I see them
as persons who bring smile on the faces of people. When I see the nurses, I am
reminded of angels moving in a full moon night. In a hospital when no doctors,
no relatives are around the patients during night time, the nurses go around to
provide consolation and relief to the patients. At that time nurses appear to
be angels for the patients to cater to their requirements like medicines,
dressing and other help".
On this International Nurses Day, let us join together to
share how nurses are transforming health care and health systems ensuring that
no person is left behind. Let us join our voices together to be a voice to lead
by supporting a people centric approach to patient care and health systems, and
ensuring our voices are heard in influencing health policy, planning and
provision.
Health is a Human Right which means that all humans have the
right to access affordable and quality health care at a time when they need it
most. There are nurses working everyday in health care setting and in positions
of influence and decision making and are enabling this right now!
Let us on this occasion of 'International Nurses Day' salute
and express our sincere gratitude to these noble angels going about their
divine and selfless duty of relieving pain and suffering of mankind by
restoring lost hope in the minds and
cheer on the faces of patients through
their tender care.
By
A Mahalingam
eMail : mahali@mahali.in / Mobile : 97104 85295
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