{"id":22049,"date":"2020-12-21T04:15:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T04:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/?p=22049"},"modified":"2020-12-21T04:15:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T04:15:07","slug":"leader-commends-nurses-for-heroic-sacrifices-in-covid-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/leader-commends-nurses-for-heroic-sacrifices-in-covid-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Leader commends nurses for heroic sacrifices in COVID times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leader Lauds Iranian Nurses’ Efforts in Combating COVID-19<\/h2>\n
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei hailed the role played by the Iranian nurses in combatting and curbing the deadly coronavirus disease.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Leader made the remarks on the occasion Nurse Day in Iran which is held on the occasion of the the birth anniversary of Hazrat Zaynab (PBUH),\u00a0the daughter of\u00a0the first Shiite Imam, Imam Ali (PBUH).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ayatollah Khamenei congratulated the\u00a0birth anniversary of Hazrat Zaynab (PBUH),\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Suprme Leader, meantime, congratulated the nurses on Nurse Day while\u00a0extending his\u00a0condolences to the families of the nurses who lost their lives in the fight against coronavirus pandemic.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“I congratulate all nurses on the National Day of Nurses — which is named so after Lady Zeinab (PBUH) — and I feel it my duty to express my condolences to the dear and respected families of nurses who lost their loved ones to the COVID-19,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Referring to the great work that nurses are doing in containing the spread of deadly diseases at the present juncture, Ayatollah Khamenei\u00a0said that their heroic work made people realize the importance and high value of their jobs.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Nurses are the angels of mercy for the patients. This is a true metaphor and not an exaggeration at all. Nurses take care of both the body and soul of the patient. Nurses are in fact sympathize with, caress, and comfort the patient,” he added.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Supreme Leader said that nurses\u00a0are medics’ partners and colleagues, adding, “If a patient who requires a nurse receives medical care from the best\u00a0physicians\u00a0but no nurse is present to support him\/her, the patient’s recovery will be very difficult.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“During the COVID-19\u00a0epidemic, our nurses have sacrificed in a way that has astounded everyone! During the epidemic, people realized how significant a nurse’s job is and what lofty values it has,” he further said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Zaynab Bint Ali (PBUH), daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib (PBUH) and Fatimah al-Zahra (PBUH), was the first granddaughter of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

She is best known for her courageous and eloquent role supporting her brother, the second Shiite Imam Hossein (PBUH), before his martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala, and for protecting his family in the following months of Umayyad imprisonment.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In Iran, Hazrat Zaynab’s birthday is commemorated as Nurse Day due to her efforts and sacrifices to take care of\u00a0children such as Imam Hossein\u2019s son Ali Zayn al-Abidin and those wounded in the Battle of Karbala.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In a relevant development earlier this week, Deputy Health Minister for Nursing\u00a0Maryam Hazrati said that 80,856 nurses, equal to 65 percent of the nurses in the public section, are in the front-line of looking after coronavirus patients.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

She said that the nurses who had a record of physical problems, had children, or had weak immune systems were included in the program to fight coronavirus.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hazrati added that according to research, tiredness and sadness is clearly seen in the nurse community and that\u2019s because close contacts with coronavirus patients, and not due to being away from their families for a long time, hardships of the job, or fear of the virus.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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