Late Lamu Amatya as the country’s first Nurse.
Late Lamu Amatya as the country’s first Nurse.
The government has announced late Lamu Amatya as the country’s first nurse.
At a programme organised by the Ministry, Minister for
Health Gagan Kumar Thapa declared Amatya as the country’s first nurse on the
basis of evidences and handed over an official certificate to late Lamu’s son
Yogeshwor Amatya (Singer).Late Amatya had received a nursing degree from Kolkata
Medical College in 1954 AD. In Nepal, she started her career from Nursing
Training Project under the Ministry of Health from 13 March 1956. Lamu was born
in Darjeeling, India, on January 27, 1932, and passed away some five years ago
.