New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed gratitude to all nurses on the occasion of International Nurses Day.
PM Modi said that the nurses are currently doing great work towards defeating COVID-19.
He tweeted, “International Day of the Nurse is a special day to express gratitude to the phenomenal nurses working round the clock to keep our planet healthy. Presently, they are doing great work towards defeating COVID-19. We are extremely grateful to the nurses and their families.”
“Inspired by Florence Nightingale, our hardworking nursing staff personify abundant compassion. Today, we also reiterate our commitment to keep working for welfare of nurses and devote greater attention to opportunities in this field so that there is no shortage of caregivers,” he added.
Inspired by Florence Nightingale, our hardworking nursing staff personify abundant compassion. Today, we also reiterate our commitment to keep working for welfare of nurses and devote greater attention to opportunities in this field so that there is no shortage of caregivers.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2020
The world is battling with the coronavirus pandemic and the healthcare workers have put their life at risk for treating the patients.
International Nurses Day is observed around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth) of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society.