New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable part of the country's health care system.
"Nurses form a large part of the health workforce and are the backbone of the health care system. They are pivotal in the hospital-doctor-patient paradigm," the president said while presenting the National Florence Nightingale awards to nursing personnel here on the occasion of International Nurses Day.
The president said nursing has developed into a noble specialisation and nurses have themselves become synonymous with competence and unparalleled commitment.
He thanked the entire nursing fraternity for their dedication and services to the nation....
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