Tomorrow, the 12th of May, marks International Nurses Day and the Council of Nurses and Midwives of Malta would like to acknowledge and commend the indispensable contribution of nurses across all health services in Malta and Gozo.

In a statement the union said that “undoubtedly nurses are the foundation of all health Services. Nurses are also the only profession which spend most time with their patients. Nurses are indispensable and no health service can exist without qualified nurses.”

The theme chosen for this year’s International Nurses Day “Our Nurses. Our Future” is indeed very befitting, the union said. “Nurses touch the lives of so many people who need their services, support, compassion and professional care. Most of the time, this is done in silence and rightly so in confidence.”

It went on to say that every person during their life time will come into contact with a nurse. Nurses are privileged to be present in one’s life before birth and even immediately after death. They accompany mankind during joyful moments but much so during the most vulnerable and challenging moments of one’s life.

As Pope Francis rightly pointed out “Nurses are experts in humanity. Nurses are close to suffering. They understand suffering. They know how to accompany suffering with kindness and tenderness because of their closeness to their patients” (Nurses Convention).

The Malta Council for Nurses and Midwives concluded by saluting all nurses “for their tireless efforts to provide the best possible care to their patients. To all nurses in Malta we thank you for making the difference. Thank you for being our unsung heroes.”

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