Tributes paid to Florence Nightingale

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 12

To commemorate International Nurses Day, officers of the Military Nursing Services at Command Hospital, Chandimandir, paid tributes to Florence Nightingale by lighting candles and reiterating the Nightingale pledge.

Lt Gen RP Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, greeted all nursing officers and commended the invaluable services rendered by them in providing medicare to soldiers and their families.

All nurses have pledged to continue their dedicated efforts in improving patient care and safety, thereby, reinforcing the role of nurses in promoting community health. As an integral part of the healthcare system, the fraternity of Military Nursing Service has been on the frontline in fighting the pandemic.

Nurses Day is celebrated across the world to mark the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing.

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