ICRC honours healthcare workers
14 July 2010
The
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has honoured three
healthcare workers for their unwavering efforts in Haiti, following
the large earthquake that took place there at the start of the
year.
A ceremony will be held in Port-au-Prince in August to award
Michaelle Colin, Germaine Pierre-Louis and Jude Celorge with the
Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest distinction that a nurse or
voluntary nursing aide operating in a conflict or natural disaster
zone can receive.
The award is usually given in odd-numbered years, but is being
given this year to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of
Florence Nightingale.
"During the crisis, Haitians went to great lengths to help one
another cope with adversity. The Florence Nightingale Medal is
being awarded to three outstanding people in recognition of the
exceptional courage and devotion they showed in caring for
earthquake victims," said Member of the ICRC Assembly and Head of
the Florence Nightingale Medal Selection Commission Christiane
Augsburger.
The Florence Nightingale Medal was first awarded in 1920 and
since that date a total of 1,309 nurses have been awarded with the
honour.
The Haiti earthquake that struck on 12 January 2010 registered
7.0-magnitude on the Richter Scale.
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