Iran marks World Nurses’ Day
Saman Kojouri
Press TV, Tehran
"A voice to lead a vision for future," this is the theme for the 2021 world Nurses Day. Iran has commemorated the international occasion as this year like the previous year the occasion is marked with a new awareness among the public and officials as nurses, along with other health workers, take the front line in the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking at a press conference on the occasion, head of Iran’s Nursing Organization Mohammad Mirzabeigi said since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic over 100.000 Iranian nurses have been infected with the deadly virus but Iranian nurses have not quit their jobs.
There are some 140,000 nurses in Iran. For hospital nurses, life under the coronavirus conditions has been much tougher and more challenging. These professional nurses have had to work extra shifts to make up for the shortage of staff.
This global COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world the important role that nurses play in keeping people healthy across the lifespan. Therefore, nurses, as the largest healthcare profession, must play an integral part in planning the future of healthcare.
The WHO designated 2020 the year of Nurses to celebrate the contributions of nurses during the pandemic and acknowledge the challenges they continue to face as the pandemic ebbs and flows through human community worldwide.
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