International Nurses Day 2021: the most visible frontline workers during a pandemic

May 11, 2021

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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Let’s remember all healthline workers who have been risking their lives and...

...working continuously in this hour of COVID-19 crisis.

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May 12 is the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, widely regarded as the founder of modern nursing.

The theme for 2021 is ‘Voice to Lead -- A vision for future healthcare.’

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Nurses are pillars of our healthcare system and are working,...

...selflessly, day and night all over the world to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nurses play a fundamental role in monitoring, administering drugs and taking good care of the patients.

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According to a report by the International Council of Nurses, around 1.6 million healthcare workers...

...across 34 countries have got infected with COVID-19 as of December 31, 2020.

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More than 2,700 nurses across 59 countries succumbed to COVID-19, says the report.

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India’s PM Modi called healthcare workers as ‘reincarnations of God’ and...

...yet India is facing acute shortage of nurses and medical staff at this moment of crisis.

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India, currently, has 1.7 nurses available per thousand people.

According to the World Health Organization, there should be 3 nurses, at least, per thousand people.

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This year, the Institute of Health and Management (IHM) based in Australia has offered ₹10 crore worth...

...scholarships to all healthcare workers in India who are undertaking ‘Gateway to global nursing programme’ in Australia, as a sign of recognition of their commitment and dedication towards the society.

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