Shillong, June 30: The Meghalaya State Chapter of Indian Medical Association has announced the names of seven doctors selected for awards for their service during Covid.
The IMA nominated the doctors for the IMA Doctors’ Day Award for their work in 2020-2021.
The awardees are Dr (Late) John Sailo Ryntathiang MD Medicine Bethany Hospital (He succumbed to Covid), Dr. Christina Lyngdoh, Nazareth Hospital (for doing good work in vaccination in a trust Hospital), Dr. K G Lynrah NEIGRIHMS Hospital (Covid care and covid critical management at tertiary care level), Dr. Valerie Lyngdoh NEIGRIHMS Hospital (Microbiology Laboratory support for Covid testing at tertiary care level), Dr S. Nongbri, state government (Covid care – nominated by Principal Secretary Health), Dr Andreas Dkhar nominated by Principal Secretary Health and Dr. Ivonne M Sangma from NHM.
The list was vetted by Dr C Daniala president and Dr Bhaskar Borgohain Honorary Secretary, IMA Meghalaya State Chapter. According to the association, the final awardees’ list will be decided o Thursday by the Central National committee of IMA.
