2020- The Year of Nurses and Midwives

Healthcare staff plays an important role of the health workforce in fighting against COVID-19, the pandemic crisis of coronavirus has reminded us of the value and importance of the health workers, also includes nurses and midwives. Nurses are the backbone of every health system across the globe. Extended working hours, experiencing with exhaustion and trauma and having themselves at risk of infection to care for the people infected with the virus, the health workers are striving to fight against the virus. As it says when in a situation of adversity we have an opportunity to improve or healthcare systems and what this COVID-19 has brought into light that there is the hour of need for every nation to recognize and invest in nurses and midwives as part of the healthcare system and always commit to achieve a universal health coverage.”