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NMI to celebrate May 8-14 as National Hospital Week
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres signed Tuesday at the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. the proclamation that designates the week of May 8-14, 2022, as National Hospital Week.
The proclamation states that National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight the Commonwealth Health Center, Tinian Health Center, and Rota Health Center, and the more than 850 health care workers and the innovative ways they support the CNMI community.
The proclamation recognizes that health care workers of the CNMI not only met the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also continue to play a critical role in the CNMI’s COVID-19 response efforts while providing routine health care for the people of the CNMI.
“Hospitals and nurses support the needs of patients and community. National Hospital Week is a time for everyone—individuals, employers, other health care professionals, community leaders and nurses—to recognize the positive impact that health care workers have on our families and friends,” it added.”We are honored to celebrate the individuals who are working tirelessly to help others in their greatest time of need, especially during recent periods when the CNMI was experiencing COVID-19 surges.”
The American Hospital Association’s theme of “We are Health Care” recognizes the individuals who work in America’s hospitals and health systems and asks the public to join in this effort to help celebrate National Hospital Week by showing support to all health care workers.
“I call upon all citizens of the Commonwealth to take an active interest in their health by visiting a doctor or nurse to receive regular check-ups and preventive screenings, staying active, and eating healthy,” Torres said. (Saipan Tribune)
