Kate, in a video message for Nursing Now, said the community had faced the hardest of years.
The duchess, who was royal patron of the initiative, said: “When Nursing Now was launched in 2018, we had no way of knowing just how much the work, dedication and infinite care of nurses would be tested, needed and appreciated.
“Covid-19 has highlighted the vital role that nurses provide which we all rely on and it’s made all the more extraordinary when we consider the huge sacrifices and personal demands that have been placed on all of you by the pandemic.
“It has been the hardest of years and my heartfelt thanks to you and your colleagues around the world for the incredible work you do every day.”
Nursing our way out of the pandemic
Monday May 24 2021
Summary
This pandemic has shown the resilience of our nurses and midwives, and their contribution to our society. It takes compassion and valour to selflessly serve others, especially in such challenging times, writes Amin Mawji.
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When history records the current Covid-19 pandemic, there will be many lessons to reflect on.
Chief amongst these is the crucial role that nurses and midwives have played as healthcare systems around the world have grappled with the pandemic.
Earlier this month, the royal patron of Nursing Now, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, asked Ugandan midwife, Harriet Nayiga, about the pressures of her role.
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The Duchess of Cambridge has thanked nurses for their “huge sacrifices” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as she marked the end of the Nursing Now initiative.