The President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the years 2022 and 2023 to the Nursing professionals at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Thirty nursing professionals were awarded the prestigious award for their dedication, duty and service to the community.
The National Florence Nightingale Award was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973 as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals to the society.
The award ceremony was held in New Delhi on June 22, 2023.
The National Florence Nightingale award is given to recognise the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals to society. These are given in the honour of Florence Nightingale who is revered as the founder of modern nursing.
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