International Nurses Day Celebration

Every year on May 12, we celebrate International Nurses Day to honour the invaluable contributions of nurses to society. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) designated this year’s theme “Our Nurses. Our Future. The economic power of care.” The aim is to reshape perceptions and demonstrate how strategic investment in nursing can bring considerable economic and social benefits.

This year, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hospital Authority (HA) and HKU School of Nursing collaborated to celebrate International Nurses Day at an event held on May 8. Officiating were Dr Theresa Li Tak-lai, Chief Executive of HA Hong Kong West Cluster, Professor Agnes Tiwari, Chairperson of the Nursing Council of Hong Kong, Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee, Director of the HKU Primary Health Care Academy, Ms Jane Chan Lai-hung, General Manager (Nursing) of HA Hong Kong West Cluster, and Professor Chia-Chin Lin, Director of HKU School of Nursing, who presided over the lighting ceremony, symbolising the lighting of the Nightingale lamp. More than 250 participants joined them.

International Nurses Day acknowledges and recognises the nurses’ dedication to healthcare, the important medical expertise they bring, and their contribution to overall economic development by promoting health in the community and thus reducing healthcare costs.

We want to thank all nurses for their efforts, compassion, and resilience. You are the backbone of the healthcare system and the builders of a healthy future.

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