Today is International Nurses Day, which is celebrated to honour their vital contribution to healthcare and public health. Our nurses, our future is the day’s central subject this year.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandahri, Regional Director of the World Health Organisation for the Eastern Mediterranean, stated in a statement that it is crucial to invest in the nursing profession as we get closer to achieving universal health care.
For the sake of ensuring global health, he continued, we must protect nurses’ rights and wellbeing.