Jakarta, May 15 -- The Ministry of Health underlined that empowering nurses through authority, training, and support will save lives today and build a more dignified future for older adults.

The ministry's Director of Health Services for Vulnerable Groups, Imran Pambudi, stated in Jakarta on Friday that the International Nurses Day theme, "Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives," serves as a call to recognize, appreciate, and strengthen the role of nurses.

"In Indonesia, the challenges we face are clear and urgent. There are currently around 34 million older adults. Their proportion has increased from 12 percent in 2024 and is projected to reach 20 percent by 2045," he said.

He further said that, while the number of nurses...