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Nurses, Midwives Day

By our correspondents
May 13, 2016

LAHORE

A private college of nursing celebrated International Nurses and Midwives Day 2016 on Thursday with a ceremony that highlighted the service nurses provide across the globe.

According to a press release issued here, the day is celebrated worldwide since 1965. This year’s theme is Nurses: a force for change: improving health systems' resilience.

The ceremony began a welcome address by Misbah Zafar, Director of College of Nursing.

The college then highlighted the services of Florence Nightingale through a presentation and dramatic representation by the students. The ceremony ended with a prize distribution ceremony.

The yearly celebration is a platform to encourage nursing professionals at a national level to share their views and ideas for the development of the field.