Dehradun, May 10 -- Various events were organised at the Himalayan College of Nursing (HCN), Jolly Grant, on the occasion of International Midwives Day. Speakers provided detailed information to nursing students on the role of midwives in healthcare.

A symposium was held in the auditorium of Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU) Nursing College. The Chief Guest, obstetrics and gynecology specialist Dr Ruchira Nautiyal addressed the nursing students, stating that midwives are healthcare professionals who assist in maintaining the health and safety of mothers and children before, during, and after childbirth. Dr Sanchita Pugazhendi, Principal of HCN's Nursing College, mentioned that according to WHO, 9 million more nurses and midwives wil...