Indian nurses at the Women’s and Wellness Research Center of Hamad Medical Corporation celebrated Onam with various programmes. Tilted ‘Onanilav’, the event was attended by a large number of people. Malayalam playback and Mappilapatu singer, Kannur Sherif inaugurated the programme by rendering a song written and composed by him about the selfless services of nurses. Overseas Indian Cultural Congress committee member John Gilbert and Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre vice president Mohammed Eassa were among those who spoke on the occasion. The event concluded with a traditional Onamsadhya and a number of cultural performances and games.