Nigeria, April 7 -- As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals are at the crux of it all and key to the resolution of the emergency. They have been hailed "heroes" for this very reason, and across Europe and the rest of the world, neighbourhoods and cities have been applauding their heroism.

Healthcare professionals, and this includes nurses and midwives, are on the front line of the battle with COVID-19 pandemic. And although this year's World Health Day theme was conceived without a thought to the threat of a pandemic, we even celebrate them more at this crucial time!

On April 7 every year the world celebrates World Health Day, a day set aside to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight ...