“The year 2020, the bicentennial of Florence Nightingale’s birth, was designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. According to WHO, ‘Nurses and midwives play a vital role in providing health services. These are the people who devote their lives to caring for mothers and children; giving lifesaving immunizations and health advice; looking after older people and generally meeting everyday essential health needs. They are often, the first and only point of care in their communities.’”

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