No one is intimidated in this battalion of valiant people, out of fear, uncertainty, or pain. They, members of the honorable group of the Nursing staff in Cuba, know that they chose their profession well. The missions and battles won in the face of harsh diseases, sometimes from abrupt geographies, are marking their history in the daily work and do not seek recognition or glory, because they understand only of humanism, sensitivity and love.
Las Tunas, Cuba.- Members of the army in white coats, today in the front line of the fight against the COVID-19, celebrate Nursing Day with the satisfaction of their duty. And although many leave behind their desire to rest at home, to spend a little more time with their loved ones, they also feel responsible for others who need them to smile at life healthy and hopeful.
The commemoration for the anniversary this time has a few different but important things. A strong hug, a warm kiss of thanks, or simply, the desire to be a whole group together to celebrate could not be part of the celebration. However, as every year, they continued working, where they are most essential, preserving health.
The men and women of the Nursing staff in the Guillermo Tejas polyclinic, located in the capital city, are part of this reality. Today with smiles manifested in their eyes, because the masks do not let see their faces, they know that from their work they hit the pandemic hard.
About 120 nurses work in that Health institution, who, according to Isabel Hechemendía Torres, head of the Nursing Department, joined this world event with excellent results in its main indicators.
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"Scattered around various places, today they not only remained in their usual consultations and the Emergencies service," said Hechemendía Torres; "they are also in the maternal home attending to future mothers, in the vaccination center, isolation centers, such as the one located in the Lenin campus belonging to the University of Las Tunas, and in medical offices, many located in isolated places.
“To those places, our nurses arrive daily, because in our country nobody is abandoned, wherever they are.
"The date was not overlooked," said Isabel. A well-deserved recognition has been brought, highlighting the daily work, the work path, and we reaffirm the human and revolutionary principles that motivate us every day to practice one of the most sensitive professions."
