The 48th Award Ceremony of Nightingale Medal Held in Beijing
Three Chinese nurses were awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal this year, the highest distinction in the field of nursing. They?all fought on the front line against COVID-19.?Wang Qishan, Chinese Vice?President and Honorary Chairman of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), presented?medals to them?at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday for their outstanding contributions to healthcare.
Cheng Shouzhen, one of this year’s recipients, is Director?of?the Department of Nursing?at The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). Early last year, she?headed a medical team treating patients for 61 days in Wuhan, Hubei province?that suffered most?during the domestic epidemic. Less than a month after returning from the city, she was dispatched to Serbia to assist that country’s battle against COVID-19.
Wang Qishan, Chinese Vice President, conferred?the medals on?the nurses who got the Florence Nightingale Medal?at a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 2, 2021. [Photo?provided to?Xinhua]
China Daily:
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202109/03/WS61317136a310efa1bd66d0a2.html
https://cn.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202109/03/WS61318b1ca3101e7ce9761c39.html
CCTV:
https://tv.cctv.com/2021/09/02/VIDEC2SoFryEAKYCF3OpCCKj210902.shtml
Xinhua News Agency:
http://www.news.cn/2021-09/02/c_1127822259.htm
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