Fatima Memorial Hospital (FMH), in collaboration with Saida Waheed FMH College of Nursing, celebrated International Nurses Day with a series of academic and awareness activities to acknowledge the dedication and contribution of nurses to healthcare services and patient care.
FMH marks Int’l Nurses Day with awareness activities
LAHORE, May 12 (APP): Fatima Memorial Hospital (FMH), in collaboration with Saida Waheed FMH College of Nursing, celebrated International Nurses Day with a series of academic and awareness activities to acknowledge the dedication and contribution of nurses to healthcare services and patient care.
The event, organised by Saida Waheed FMH College of Nursing and STRSON–NIU, brought together healthcare professionals, nursing students, faculty members and senior management representatives. The activities included an awareness walk, poster presentations and a special session of the “NUR Shanakht Speaker Series” titled “Nursing Ki Asal Shanakht Kon? Rufaidah Al-Aslamia ya Florence Nightingale”.
The session focused on the historical foundations, professional identity and evolving role of nurses in modern healthcare. Moderated by Ahmed Rasheed, the discussion featured panelists Zunair Farooq, Rimsha Sadiq and Dr Lubna Ghazal, who shared perspectives on nursing leadership, patient-centred care and the growing importance of the nursing profession in contemporary healthcare systems.
Among those present on the occasion were Chairperson NUR–Fatima Memorial System and Patron of Nursing Shahima T. Rehman, Principal School of Health Sciences NUR-FMS Prof Dr Tayyab Abbas, Medical Director FMH Dr Zahid Mohyuddin, Director Academic Nursing SWCON Prof Dr Misbah Zafar and Group Head Operations NUR-FMS Mansoor Jamal Butt, along with faculty members, healthcare professionals and distinguished guests.
Addressing the ceremony, speakers paid tribute to nurses for their unwavering commitment and compassionate services, describing them as the backbone of the healthcare system. They emphasised that nurses not only serve as frontline healthcare professionals but also play an important role in improving quality healthcare delivery and patient wellbeing.
