International Nurses Day: Indian Australian nurses recall their fight against COVID-19

This podcast by SBS Hindi examines the challenges and obstacles faced by Indian Australian nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nurses a voice to lead, a vision for the future of health care: Theme of International Nurses Day 2022 Source: Jatinder Bhagat, Florence Singh

Highlights

• International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12 May, the birth anniversary of the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale
• International Council of Nurses (ICN) reports that almost 2000 nurses have died worldwide in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic
• According to a survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 33 per cent of nurses working in Australian hospitals are born overseas
• A report by Health Workforce Australia estimates that by 2025, there will be a shortage of almost 100,000 nurses in the Australian workforce

Listen to the podcast in Hindi by clicking on the audio icon inside the picture at the top. 

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