Florence Nightingale award
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 12 2013:
On the occasion of International Nurses Day, President Pranab Mukherjee presented National Florence Ninghtingale Award 2013 to 35 nursing professionals, including two nurses from the State in a function held at New Delhi today.
The two nurses of the State who have been confered the award are Thongram Memcha Devi and Hoikhochin Haokip.
It may be mentioned that the National Florence Nigntingale Award is given to outstanding nursing personnel of the country in recognition to their devotion, sincerity, dedication and compassion.
Nurses working in Government, voluntary organisations, mission institutes and private institutes can apply with due recommendation of the concerned State Government for the award.
The award comprises of Rs 50,000, a certificate, a citation and a medal.
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has confered the award to 272 nurses so far.