PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AWARDS 2026

President's Secretariat PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AWARDS 2026 NURSING PERSONNEL EXEMPLIFY THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN

DELIVERING QUALITY HEALTHCARE: PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU

Posted On: 12 MAY 2026 12:58PM by PIB Delhi The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2026 to the nursing personnel, on the occasion of International Nurses Day, at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 12, 2026).

In her message for the National Florence Nightingale Awards - 2026, the President said, “This occasion is a fitting tribute to the invaluable contribution of nursing personnel and healthcare professionals who serve the nation with compassion and unwavering dedication. Nursing personnel exemplify the higheststandards of service and play a crucial role in delivering quality healthcare, often in the most challenging circumstances. I commend all the awardees for their inspiring devotion to duty and their tireless efforts in upholding the highest standards of patient care.” The National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted in 1973 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by nursing personnel to society.Please click here to see the list of awardees *** MJPS/SS/PRK (Release ID: 2260178) Visitor Counter : 1391

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