May 12th is celebrated as International Nurses Day. On this occasion, the Bollywood stars have wished these nurses, who are working as frontline workers to keep us safe.
At this time, when the whole world is in the grip of Coronavirus, then as a front line worker, our nurses are serving us day and night putting their lives at stake. Today on 12th May the world is celebrating International Nurses Day. On this occasion, The Bollywood celebs are also wishing them. Taking to the twitter account see how the celebs like Kajol, Sanjay Dutt, and Abhishek Bachchan have wished them. Kajol tweeted and wrote, ‘There is a hero behind the mask, who is serving the world silently. Thanks to all these heroes. Thank you to all the nurses. ‘
Abhishek Bachchan also shared a photo, in which a nurse is seen with multiple hands. While sharing the photo,he wrote, ‘Respect and gratitude! Thank you, Heroes. ‘
Sanjay Dutt wrote ‘Our nurses and healthcare professionals have saved many lives due to selfless work. I can’t even thank them enough for risking their lives to save the lives of others.Â
Why is International Nursing Day Celebrated?
International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12 May across the world in memory of ‘Florence Nightingale’. She was known as the founder of modern nursing. She served the wounded soldiers carrying lanterns during the war. Because of this, she is also known as ‘Lady with the Lamp’. The proposal to celebrate this day was kept in 1953, but President Eisenhower rejected his request. However, the proposal was approved in January 1974. Thereafter, 12 May was observed as International Nurses Day, in the honor of Florence Nightingale. International Council of Nurses (ICN) has been celebrating this day since 1965.Â
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