Today we join with the rest of the world in recognizing and celebrating all nurses in the Turks and Caicos Islands and elsewhere on this International Nurses Day.
International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12th every year, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, a famed British nurse known as the founder of nursing, and serves to bring appreciation and awareness to the occupation of nursing.
The theme for the 2021 International Nurses Day is: “Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for future healthcare”.
This follows on from previous themes in 2017 – Nurse A Voice to Lead – Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; 2018 – Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human Right; 2019 – Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health for All; 2020 – Nurses A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health.
Previously themes focused on Being A Force for Change and on Closing the Gap.
The contribution and importance of nurses cannot be overstated as serving humanity is one of the greatest professions in life.
Nurses are the backbone of health care systems and help to play vital roles in helping to save and to preserve lives.
During the last year the nurses have played key roles on the front line in helping to respond to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a selfless, tireless year for the medical profession and we owe them a debt of gratitude and appreciation for the work that they have and continue to do, so nurses across the TCI and elsewhere today and always we recognize, celebrate and appreciate you.
Continue to lead and to chart a new way forward as we work to develop a new vision and plan for healthcare here and elsewhere.
Happy International Nurses Day 2021!
Deputy Governor and Head of the TCI Public Service
