Question: International Nurses Day is celebrated on –
(a)11 May
(b)13 May
(c)10 May
(d)12 May
Ans (d)
Related facts:
- International Nurses Day was celebrated across the world on May 12, 2017.
- The theme for International Nurses day 2017 is “Nurses: A Voice to Lead, Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for its International Nurses Day kit”.
- In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to be celebrated as International Nurses Day as it is the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
- The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day every year since 1965.
- The President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards to nursing personnel on the occasion of International Nurses Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Reference:
http://www.icn.ch/publications/international-nurses-day/
http://www.icn.ch/publications/2017-nursing-a-voice-to-lead-achieving-the-sustainable-development-goals/