Celebration of International Nurses Week

Hundreds of nurses celebrated the International Nurses Week at the M.P. Shah Hospital where they also renewed their vows to support healthcare through dedicated and compassionate care. The week-long celebrations started on May 6 with a three-day medical camp at the hospital to screen members of the public and create awareness of diabetes and lifestyle diseases.

The nurses also engaged members of the public in infection control activities such as hand washing and hand hygiene exercises, and care for the environment through cleaning and litter collection, before a colourful ceremony on May 12 that culminated into songs, dances, pledge-taking and cake-cutting.

Several of the hospital nurses were also awarded with tokens of appreciation.

Speaking during the event, Chief Operating Officer at M.P. Shah Hospital, Ms. Toseef Din lauded the nursing staff for being important stakeholders in healthcare. She encouraged them to be motivated in in delivering high-quality, life-saving medical care to patients.

The event was also attended by Head of Nursing, Mrs. Marren Chunga, who led in pledge-taking.

“Our nurses play an essential role in ensuring that our patients have a positive experience at our hospital and leave in a better condition than they arrived,” Chunga said.

“I am so thankful for your tireless dedication to upholding the highest standards and working to advance our mission of making communities healthier.”

The annual event is celebrated across the world between May 6 and May 12, marking the birthday of Florence Nightingale who was the pioneer of modern nursing.

During the week, M.P. Shah Hospital became the first hospital in the country to adapt the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number three on health as outlined by United Nations (UN).

The SDG framework recognizes the significant achievements made in the reduction of global maternal and infant mortality rates, and seeks to strengthen mechanisms for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks such as water supply, hygiene and control of various infective diseases like TB, HIV and malaria.

It also recognizes the vast amount of efforts required to guarantee healthy lives and promote the well-being of people of all ages.