WHO pays tribute to nurses, health professionals

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday paid tribute to nurses and all health professionals, a day ahead of International Nurses Day.

"Happy International Nurses Day for tomorrow! And of course we should pay tribute to our nurses and all health professionals every single day, but at the same time, tomorrow is a very, very important day and we have to celebrate our nurses," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press conference in Geneva.

"As you know, during the COVID-19, they're in the front line and they're risking their lives to save others, but not only during COVID-19," he said, adding that "nurses are a bridge between the health system and the community and they have been doing so ever since the nursing profession actually started."

International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12 every year. The theme for this year is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency