1 / 4   Today marks the 107th International Nurses Day with the theme of “Nurses, A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human Right.” Chen Jincan and Song Min are some of the nurses who deserve a compliment on their day. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   Chen and Song are a couple and both nurses at Lu'an People’s Hospital in east China’s Anhui Province. The two met each other at the hospital and has worked together for some 10 years. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   As nurses of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Chen and Song know that they need to pay more attention than others to look after patients in critical condition. They work long hours to assist doctors and to offer daily help to patients, like feeding them meals. Their difficult duties have never frustrated the couple’s mission to save lives. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   According to China’s National Health Commission, there were 3.8 million registered nurses around the country by the end of 2017, an increase of 126.5 percent from 2008. /VCG Photo