Participated in International Nurses Day program organized by Chhattisgarh Nursing Officers Association
Raipur, 14 May 2023
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel said that whenever nurses are discussed, the challenging phase of Covid-19 comes to mind. When there was fear all over the world. Then the services rendered by our doctors and nurses in this adverse situation cannot be compared. Nurses served the patients by staying away from their families and children. On many occasions she also had to face difficulties, but she did not move away from her duty. Our nurse sisters served the patients like serving God.
Chief Minister Mr. Baghel was addressing the International Nurses Day program organized by the Chhattisgarh Nursing Officers Association at the auditorium of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, capital Raipur this evening. In the program, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel paid tribute to Florence Nightingale by garlanding her photograph and expressed his gratitude for her contribution to humanity.
The Chief Minister said that just like a mother serves her children, in the same way nurses serve the patients and there is no exaggeration in this. Service is the biggest religion and you all are in the field of service. You have a big role to play in the treatment and recovery of patients. The smile on your faces will be more effective than medicines for patients. He celebrated International Nurses Day with the nurses by cutting the cake on the occasion and extended best wishes for Nurses Day and Mother’s Day.
The Chief Minister said that Florence Nightingale, on whose birthday we are celebrating Nurses Day, made great sacrifices and also suffered humiliation. But despite being from a big family, he chose the field of service and did not leave it. He gave new identity and fame to the field of nursing. That’s why even after so many years we are celebrating his birthday. I want that our sisters and daughters also get such fame.
Chief Minister Mr. Baghel further said that we have done remarkable work in expansion of health facilities. In the last 4 and a half years, we have started 8 new medical colleges in the state. With this, the number of medical colleges in the state has increased to 14. We have taken health services to the markets and localities. Lakhs of people have benefited from the Mukhyamantri Slum Swasthya Yojana for cities, Dai-Didi Clinic Yojana in large municipal corporations and Haat Bazar Clinic Yojana for rural areas.
MLA Shri Kuldeep Juneja also addressed the program on this occasion. Secretary Medical Education Mr. P. Dayanand, Director Medical Education Mr. Vishnu Dutt, Dean of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Dr. Tripti Nagaria and senior doctor Dr. Rakesh Gupta were also present in the programme.
