On the occasion, the President Kovind said that International Nurses Day is an occasion for the entire nursing community to remember Florence Nightingale and renew their commitment to her ideals.
President Ram Nath Kovind interacting with nurses on International Nurses Day on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter)
On the International Nurses Day, President Kovind has said that a nurse who is helping a patient in a remote village is a nation-builder.
While addressing the International Nurses Day celebrations organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi on Saturday, President Kovind said, “The nursing community has a vital role in keeping our country healthy. The nursing community serves the people with devotion and commitment and the entire nation is grateful for this”.
#PresidentKovind addresses the International Nurses Day Celebrations organised by @MoHFW_INDIA in New Delhi; says the entire nation is grateful to the nursing community for playing a vital role in keeping our country healthy; calls nurses true nation-builders pic.twitter.com/W4Q6DfJgyw
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— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 12, 2018
Speaking on the occasion, President Kovind said that International Nurses Day is an occasion for the entire nursing community to remember Florence Nightingale and renew their commitment to her ideals.
Florence Nightingale had established nursing as a service to humanity. She motivated nurses to follow the path of dedication, commitment and compassion, he said.
The President noted that at present, there are 1.7 nurses per 1,000 people in India, but the world average is 2.5 nurses. He stated that in the past few years, the number of institutions for nursing education has increased. “As a result, the number of registered nurses and other health workers had crossed 27 lakh till March 2017. But this number is not sufficient because the need for nurses is growing,” he said.
At present, there are 1.7 nurses per 1,000 people in India, and the world average is 2.5 nurses. In the past few years, the number of registered nurses and other health workers has crossed 27 lakh (till March 2017). But this number is not sufficient #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 12, 2018
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