Let’s Celebrate and Thank Nurses & Midwives on ‘World Health Day’ for their Critical Role during Covid-19
Mangaluru: Today on this *World Health Day* the 7th of April, let us celebrate and thank the ‘Nurses and Midwives’ for the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy, their passion, compassion, optimism and kindness is appreciated everyday. Because of them, we live in a happier, healthier World. 7 April 2020 is the day to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives and remind world leaders of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers are at the forefront of COVID-19 response – providing high quality, respectful treatment and care, leading community dialogue to address fears and questions and, in some instances, collecting data for clinical studies. Quite simply, without nurses, there would be no response.
In this International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, World Health Day will highlight the current status of nursing and around the world. WHO and its partners will make a series of recommendations to strengthen of the nursing and midwifery workforce. This will be vital if we are to achieve national and global targets related to universal health coverage, maternal and child health, infectious and non-communicable diseases including mental health, emergency preparedness and response, patient safety and the delivery of integrated, people-centered care, amongst others.
What General Public Can Do: Show nurses and midwives your appreciation for their work and thank them for what they do to keep us healthy; Call on local leaders to do more to support nurses and midwives and make investments that enable them to work to their full potential.
What Policy-Makers Can Do: Invest in nursing and midwifery education and employment so universal health coverage becomes a reality everywhere; Strengthen and pay more attention to nursing and midwifery influence and leadership: health services will improve as a result; Take steps to improve gathering of workforce data in order to better target resources and make changes where they are needed most.
What Health Workers Can Do: Show your respect for nurses, midwives and other fellow health workers; Listen to their views and explore their ideas; Engage nurses and midwives in decision making.
Thank health workers or your favourite nurse/ midwife Nurses, midwives and all health workers are on the COVID-19 fron-tline. Take a moment to thank them and show them your appreciation. Share photos and videos of and from nurses and midwives, or other health workers, and patients explaining why their work is vital. Use #SupportNursesAndMidwives and #COVID19.
Write to your leaders If you are a nurse/midwife, share your concerns with the people who make policies that can make a difference. Develop a petition. Petitions are a great way to demonstrate wider support for change. Gather signatures, submit your request to the authorities, and publicize it as widely as you can.
We are calling for your support on World Health Day to ensure that the nursing and midwifery work forces are strong enough to ensure that everyone, everywhere gets the healthcare they need.
Article submitted by : Dr Rohan Monis, Chief Medical Administrator, Kanachur Hospital & Research Centre
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