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PRINCESS SRINAGARINDRA AWARD

The Princess Srinagarindra Award Foundation

The Princess Srinagarindra Award Foundation was established in commemoration of the Centenary Birthday Anniversary of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra Mahidol, His majesty the King’s mother on 21st October, 2000. The Foundation is under the Royal Patronage.

The Award

One Princess Srinagarindra Award is conferred annually upon an individual registered nurse and/or registered midwife or group of registered nurses and/or group of registered midwives who have made a significant contribution, through direct care, research, education or management, within the nursing or midwifery profession and/or for the development of the nursing or midwifery profession. Each award consists of a certificate and a sum of US$ 30,000.

Nomination

An individual registered nurse and/or registered midwife or group of registered nurses and/or group of registered midwives may be nominated by national nursing authorities or by individual or group of individuals in nongovernmental capacity, as candidates of the Award. Nominations are submitted to the Secretary General of the Princess Srinagarindra Award before May 31st each year.

Screening and selection

The Secretary General of the Princess Srinagarindra Award Foundation forwards the nomination forms to the Panel of Scientific Advisors for initial screening. Once reviewed by the Panel of Scientific Advisors, the nomination forms are forwarded to the International Award Committee, which comprises a number of world-renowned experts in the fields of nursing and public health. The International Award Committee considers and recommends names of the proposed Awardees to the Board of Trustees of the Princess Srinagarindra Award Foundation for final approval.

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Award Criteria

The nomination will be considered under the following criteria. 1. Initiation 2. Practical Importance 3. Significance to nursing and midwifery / health / policy at the national and/or international levels 4. Devotion, Commitment and Achievement. 5. Leadership and management capability

Award Ceremony

The Princess Srinagarindra Award Ceremony is usually held at the Chakri Throne Hall, the Royal , , and was presided over by the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees , the Princess Srinagarindra Award.

Previous Awardees

2000 : Professor Dr. Mo Im KIM 2001: Madame Lin Ju YING from Korea from China

2002 : Professor Dr. Vichien THAVILAP and : Dr. Vunvilai CHANDRABHA from Thailand

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2003 : Dr. Sulochana KRISHNAN 2004 : Professor. Dr. Hiroko MINAMI from India from

2005 : Miss Akhtar BANU 2006: Mrs. Damjin NYAMKHUU from Bangladesh from Mongolia

2007: Mrs. Nisab AKHTAR 2008: Professor Dr. Yu-Mei CHAO from Pakistan from Taiwan

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2009: Miss Susie Suethar KONG 2010: Professor Emerita Dr. Loretta C. FORD from from United State of America

2011: Dr. Aminath JAMEEL 2012: Miss Eileen BARBARO from Republic of Maldives from Republic of the Union of Myanmar

2013: Miss Chieko NOHNO 2014 : Professor Dr. Sheila Dinotshe TLOU from Japan from Republic of Botswana

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2015: Associate Professor Pauline Peter MELLA 2015 : Dr. Rose Jaele NDLOVU from Tanzania from Zimbabwe

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