Nurses are the "saints next
door", Pope Francis said in a message for the International Day
of the Nurse on Tuesday.
"Thank you for this service to humanity," he said.
Francis said nurses had been "examples of heroism" in the
coronavirus pandemic.
States must invest in the healthcare sector as a "primary
need," the pope added.
"Facilities and structures must be boosted and more nurses
must be employed," he said in his message.
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