- President Draupadi Murmu conferred the National Florence Nightingale Award 2024 to nurses.
- The National Florence Nightingale Award was instituted in 1973 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The award recognises and honours the meritorious services rendered by outstanding nursing personnel.
- It is given in the memory of Florence J Nightingale. It is the highest national award in the field of nursing.
- The winner receives a cash prize of Rs 50,000, a certificate and a medal.
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