CHINA-BEIJING-PUMCH-NURSES (CN)

(230512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Chujia, a nurse of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) checks the situation of a premature baby at around 11 o'clock p.m. at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) in Beijing, capital of China, May 9, 2023. Friday marks International Nurses Day. The number of nurses in China has experienced consistent growth over the past ten years, with an average yearly increase of 8 percent, according to the National Health Commission (NHC). The total number of registered nurses in China had exceeded 5.2 million at the end of last year, with roughly 3.7 registered nurses for per 1,000 people. By 2025, China aims to have 5.5 million nurses, and the number of registered nurses per 1,000 people is expected to increase to 3.8. (Photo by Sun Liang/Xinhua)