Sri Lanka, May 15 -- They are at the forefront of fighting epidemics and pandemics by providing high quality and respectful treatment and care. As health-care workers continue to work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, International Nurses Day has taken on a new significance this year.

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12 to highlight the importance of nurses and thank them for their work. Beginning from the latter part of 2019, over the past several months, nurses and other medical professionals have put their lives on the line to fight COVID-19.

With "Nursing the World to Health" being the theme this year, the World Health Organization (WHO), ICN, and Nursing Now requested people set aside a m...