PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM);--- The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (Ministry VSA), would like to acknowledge the nurses of the department on International Nurses Day 2025, Monday, May 12.
Nurses play a key role in all health-related institutions and are the backbone of the health system.
Nurses work hard, and have determination, diligence, and willingness to contribute to the community, and therefore improving the way of life is commendable.
These are some of the traits that lay the groundwork for their success and to keep the flame alive for those who choose this path to walk in their footsteps.
Their responsibility is towards the welfare, safety, and recovery of patients.
CPS would like to say thank you to its nurses and nurses overall North and South on Sint Maarten/Saint-Martin for all that they do in safeguarding our communities.
According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the region of the Americas has approximately 7.4 million nursing professionals, representing 63 percent of the health workforce.
Eighty-seven per cent of nurses are women. The number of nursing graduates has declined dramatically in the Region, from 81 to 24 per 10,000 population between 2018 and 2023.
The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023.
IND was created to honor and pay tribute to all nurses. Monday, May 12 marks the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the date that the nursing profession was born. “To do what nobody else will do, in a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse.” – Rawsi Williams
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) theme for IND-2025 is, “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies.”
The ICN is a federation that represents the interests of the nursing profession of millions of nurses worldwide.
