May 2026 – Volume XXII No 2
ISSN: 0975 – 2188
Frequency: Monthly
Date: 1 May 2026
Version: Print Only
- Assessment of the caregivers’ family management and quality of life in children with chronic disease
- Effectiveness of structured teaching program regarding management of first stage of labour among nursing students
- Postnatal health status and associated factors among mothers admitted in postnatal ward
- Urinary incontinence and pelvic floor exercises: Understanding and managing bladder control
- Preventive Aspect in Mental Illnesses
- West Nile Virus : A Systematic Review
- Surrogacy and women's health rights
- Study on Teenage Pregnancy
- Monkey Pox : A Review
EDITOR-in-CHIEF’S NOTE
Happy International Nurses Day
”Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives.”
“To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, regardless of all we go through, that is to be a nurse.”
For decades, we have praised nurses for their “soft skills”; their compassion, their patience, and their bedside manner. While those qualities remain the heartbeat of the profession, this year we pivot the conversation towards empowerment. Empowered nurses are those who have a seat at the leadership table, who are equipped with the latest technological tools, and who work in environments that prioritize their mental and physical well-being.
The theme for International Nurses Day 2026: “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives”, captures a powerful truth that the strength of healthcare systems is inseparable from the strength of the nursing workforce. It is both a statement of recognition and a call to action, urging societies to invest in nurses not just as caregivers, but as leaders, innovators, and agents of change.
Importantly, empowerment directly influences patient