The first White Coat Day dedicated to health, social and health care, social welfare and volunteer personnel. White Coats Day was established by Parliament on November 4 to pay tribute to the sacrifice and spirit of self-denial that healthcare workers have been demonstrating since the pandemic broke out. Honor, therefore, to the work, commitment and professionalism of doctors, nurses, social assistance staff and volunteers. True heroes of the health emergency generated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Day of the white coats
To celebrate the day in Rome, a ceremony was held at the headquarters of the National Federation of Orders of Doctors (Fnomceo).
"The doctor's duties are the protection of life, psycho-physical health, the treatment of pain and the relief of suffering, while respecting the freedom and dignity of the person". This is the sentence extrapolated from article 3 of the Code of Medical Ethics and engraved on a plaque in memory of the 326 doctors and dentists who fell due to Covid.
To discover the plaque affixed to the headquarters of Fnomceo la President of the Senate Elisabetta Casellati. Present at the ceremony on President of the Chamber Roberto Fico and health minister Roberto Speranza. To bless the moment of memory and reflection Msgr. Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. To animate the celebratory moment, the actor Enrico Lo Verso read some pieces interspersed with musical pieces performed by the tenor Francesco Zingariello, accompanied by a string quartet.
The day was also celebrated in Codogno
A celebration similar to that in Rome was held in Codogno, at the civic hospital where "patient 20" was identified on February 1 a year ago: the first Italian infected with Coronavirus. A second plaque was also discovered in Codogno, offered by Fnomceo and the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) in memory of all health workers in Europe. Professionals decimated by the global pandemic.
The message of the Head of State and Pope Francis
For this important day of celebration, the head of state Sergio Mattarella spread his message. “Our national health system, despite its many difficulties, is facing an unprecedented test. And it proves more than ever a heritage to be preserved and invested in, to protect the entire community. For these reasons, on behalf of all Italians, I extend a grateful greeting to all healthcare personnel. I express moving closeness to the relatives of the fallen for the protection of the health of all of us ".
Also Papa Francesco he wanted to take this opportunity to thank the health personnel, who have been on the front line against the 'invisible enemy' for a year. These are the pontiff's considerations. “The example of so many of our brothers and sisters, who have risked their lives to the point of losing it, arouses deep gratitude in all of us and is a reason for reflection”.
First day of white coats and the pandemic
According to data released by the Ministry of Health, today they are registered 14.931 new positive cases (yesterday 15.479). The deaths are instead 251 (yesterday 353). I am 306.078 the tests (molecular and antigenic) carried out in the last 24 hours in Italy, yesterday were 297.128. The positivity rate is 4,8 percent, yesterday it was 5,2 percent so there's a 0,4 percent drop in 24 hours. There are still 2.063 people admitted to intensive care; the daily admissions were 137. The discharged healed today are 12.488 (yesterday 17.170). Overall, the positive cases are 384.623, 2.175 more cases than yesterday. In home isolation they remain 384.623 people infected with the virus.
