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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) — Seven Chinese nurses have been awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, one of the highest international awards for nurses, for their outstanding contributions to health care.
A total of 35 nurses from 17 countries have received the award this year, with China leading the way. The announcement was made by the Chinese Red Cross Society as the world celebrates International Nurses Day on May 12.
The Chinese laureates include a nurse from the Wuhan AIDS Clinical and Training Centre, a senior volunteer nurse from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Red Cross Society and a nurse from the emergency department of the General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
The Florence Nightingale Medal is an international award given to outstanding nurses around the world.
Since China first took part in the selection in 1983, 97 Chinese nurses have received the prestigious award. -0-