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FMIC Celebrates International Nurses Day and International Day of the Midwife ​​

May 12, 2014

French Medical Institute for Children celebrated International Nurses Day and International Day of the Midwife together on May 12th at FMIC, Kabul, Afghanistan to acknowledge and recognize their important contribution to the health care of patients and the community at large. 

International Nurses Day was first celebrated on May 12th, 1965 by the International Council of Nurses (ICN). It marks the birth of Florence Nightingale, the famous English nurse who is considered the pioneer of modern nursing. And the International Day of the Midwife was first celebrated on May 5th, 1991 by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM).

Each year ICN and ICM set a specific theme for the International Nurses and Midwives Day. The themes for this year were Nurses: A force of change, a vital resource for health and Midwives: Changing the world, one family at a time.

These signify the important role of nurses and midwives in bringing effective and positive change in the health care system. With the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals rapidly approaching, the theme for this year’s International Day of the Midwife is also focusing on the role and contribution of midwives for the achievement of MDG 4 and 5. 

In the ceremony nurses expressed their appreciation for the conducive environment that FMIC is providing them and shared their views about the different roles they are playing at the institute. The FMIC leadership also emphasized on the crucial role Nurses and Midwiferies can play in the Afghan society. 

The ceremony was attended by Mr Aziz Ahmad Jan, General Director & CEO, FMIC; Dr Abdulllah Fahim, COO, FMIC and representatives from Aga Khan University Programs in Afghanistan.

The ceremony concluded with cake cutting and distribution of certificates of achievement to nursing staff.