Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Health Day today, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik offered his deep gratitude to thousands of nurses, doctors, healthcare professionals who are showing exemplary courage to fight COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chief Minister saluted to the frontline warriors working tirelessly in this unprecedented challenge.
“On World Health Day, offer my deep gratitude to thousands of nurses, doctors, healthcare professionals who are showing exemplary courage to fight COVID-1919 pandemic. Salute to the frontline warriors working tirelessly in this unprecedented challenge”, Naveen tweeted.
On #WorldHealthDay, offer my deep gratitude to thousands of nurses, doctors, healthcare professionals who are showing exemplary courage to fight #COVID19 pandemic. Salute to the frontline warriors working tirelessly in this unprecedented challenge. #OdishaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/iQEwSqFOXM
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 7, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) observes World Health Day on 7 April every year. The contribution of doctors, nurses and other health workers is acknowledged on this day.
Now at a time when the whole world is facing a health crisis as we fight the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare professionals are the frontline soldiers in this war and the World Health Day 2020 carries more importance than ever.
The tagline of World Health Day 2020 is ‘Support nurses and midwives’. To generate attention towards their contribution during the COVID-19 outbreak, the World Health Day will “highlight the current status of nursing around the world”.