Int’l Nurses Day observed in Ctg

University of Sciences and Technology Chittagong (USTC) today observed the International Nurses Day 2016 to raise awareness about the important role of nurses in the healthcare and in society.

Every year, May 12 is observed as the International Nurses Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s, who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing, BSS reports.

Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital (BBMH) and Anowara Nur Nursing Institute (ANNI) of USTC jointly celebrated the day with this year’s theme “Nurses: A Force for Change: Improving health system’s resilience”.

Nurse dayA discussion meeting was also held on the day’s theme at Maulana Bhashani Auditorium of USTC with USTC Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Probhat Chandra Barua in the chair.

Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) commissioner Mohammad Ikbal Bahar addressed the discussion as the chief guest while USCT Pro-VC Prof Dr Nurul Absar and director of (BBMH) Prof Dr Abdul Wahid Al Mamun addressed it as the special guests.

Terming nurses as daughters, wives and mothers of the nation, USTC VC Prof Dr Probhat Chandra Barua said nursing is the most important healthcare profession in the world and nurses play a key role in all of medical institutions, being responsible for the welfare, safety and recovery of patients.

“The wealth of our nation depends on the health of our population and the health of our population depends on nursing”, he added.

Speaking on the occasion, CMP commissioner Mohammad Ikbal Bahar said nurses are the principal providers of primary healthcare everywhere in the world and without them the health of communities would be severely compromised.

“Nurses should be well trained and educated for maintaining good health and wellness of the patients in all aspects including physical, psychosocial and social”, he said adding that nurses have to have practical knowledge on delivering healthcare services efficiently.

The CMP commissioner also thanked the USTC authority for establishing BBMH and ANNI in order to provide quality healthcare to the people.

Jointly conducted by BBHM deputy director (administration) Dr Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal and Nurse Instructor Israt Jahan Shilpi, the discussion was addressed, among others, by USTC registrar Prof Dr Badrul Amin Bhuiyan, Prof Dr Kazi Rafiqul Hoque, Prof Dr Kazi Ahmad Nabi, Prof Dr AMM Ehteshamul Hoque, Prof Dr Mokaddes Aktar Begum and Prof Dr HM Ishak Chowdhury.


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