Recognising Impact: Nurses and Midwives Shaping Healthcare System
Yasmin Nadeem Parpio
AKU
Media Source: The Nation (Pakistan)
Date: 13 May 2025
Each year on May 12th, International Nurses Day serves as a vital moment to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable contributions of nurses and midwives. In 2025, the focus is ‘Recognising Impact: Nurses and Midwives Shaping the Healthcare System,’ a theme that underscores the profound and positive influence these…
Each year on May 12th, International Nurses Day serves as a vital moment to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable contributions of nurses and midwives. In 2025, the focus is ‘Recognising Impact: Nurses and Midwives Shaping the Healthcare System,’ a theme that underscores the profound and positive influence these professionals have on the health and well-being of communities worldwide, writes Yasmin Nadeem Parpio, Director Outreach and Policy Unit, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan. “At Aga Khan University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, we witness firsthand the transformative power of investing in these dedicated professionals. Our skilled, confident, and compassionate graduates are catalysts for positive change, contributing significantly from local community initiatives to the shaping of national and global health policies,” she explains.