President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said the entire nation is grateful to the nursing community for playing a vital role in keeping our country healthy.

Addressing a function at Rashtrapati Bhawan on International Nurses Day, the President called nurses- true nation-builders.

On the occasion, Union Health minister JP Nadda gave away National Florence Nightingales Awards for Nurses.

He said the biggest health programme “Ayushman Bharat” has been started by the government, which will cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families.