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Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra Mahidol

was born on Sunday 21 October B.E.2443 [A.D.1900] in Nonthaburi Province. Her given name was Sangvalya. She was the daughter of Phra Janok Choo and Phra Jonani Kham. She was presented to Her Royal Highness Princess Valaya Alongkorn Krom Luang Bejraburi Rajasirindhorn to be at her service. She graduated from the Midwifery and Nursing School at Siriraj Hospital in 1916. In 1917, she was given a scholarship by Her Majesty Somdech Phra Sri Sawarindra Boromarajadevi Phra Phanwasa Ayiga Chao to further her study in nursing in the United States of America, first at the Emerson School in Berkeley, California, where she studied English. The following year she continued her study at North West in Hartford, Connecticut. .....read more

The Princess Srinagarindra Award

The Princess Srinagarindra Award

One Princess Srinagarindra Award is conferred annually upon an individual registered nurse or registered midwife or group of registered nurses 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. 

Lastest Awardee

Dr. Aminath Jameel is Minister of Health of the Republic of the Maldives.  She holds a PhD from the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia, and baccalaureate and masters degrees in nursing from the University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Professor Emerita Dr. Loretta C. Ford, the Awardee for the year 2010, an American with 90 years of age, earned her advanced degree from Schools of Nursing and Education, University of Colorado. Dr. Ford is an internationally known as the founder and “mother” of the Nurse Practitioner movement in the USA.

The Announcement for the Princess Srinagarindra Award 2012

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We are pleased to announce the call for the nomination of nurse or midwife for the Princess Srinagarindra Award for the year 2012.

The 2009 and 2010 Princess Srinagarindra Awardee delivers speech

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On 22 October 2010, Ms. Susie Kong Suet Har, Nurse from Singapore who recently received the Princess Srinagarindra Award for 2009,  delivered a speech titled “MY JOURNEY THROUGH SINGAPORE” and Professor Emerita Dr. Loretta C. Ford, Nurse Practitioner from  from America who recently received the Princess Srinagarindra Award for 2010, delivered a speech titled “Role of Nurse Practitioner” at Ratchanagarin Hall, The Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council.