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

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

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

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.’

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.