Mother’s Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March or May. In most countries including India, Mother’s Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of May. This year, Mother’s Day coincides with International Nurses Day, which is also celebrated each year on May 12 to mark the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820 - 13 August 1910), a legend in her own lifetime, who was known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp,’ and the contributions of nurses to society. Who can ‘Mother’ a patient better than a dedicated ‘Nurse’ ? asks by Dr. Veena Bharathi, an alumnus of Mysore Medical College, in this article published to commemorate Mysuru’s own legendary Hilda Baker, the Florence Nightingale from England who served in Mission Hospital. —Ed
“Devotion to Duty is not a Sacrifice, it is a Justification of your Existence in this Life.”
