The world celebrates May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness (CFS) day. The day is aimed towards spreading awareness about the disease and its causes, symptoms, and cure. Along with CFS, the day is also focused on related diseases such as fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis, gulf war syndrome, and multiple chemical sensitivity. These conditions are commonly known as Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND).

Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was a British nurse, statistician, and social reformer. She is also known as the “lady with the lamp” for her tireless service during the Crimean war in Turkey. She was the foundational philosopher of modern nursing , and is known for her efforts in formalizing nursing education, and establishing the first science-based nursing school in London . Additionally, Florence made all her…