2024-05-01 14:53:27
The awards are traditionally given on the occasion of Lithuanian Medical Workers’ Day. However, just like last year, the ceremony took place between two significant dates for the medical community – Lithuanian Medical Workers’ Day and International Nurses’ Day.
The Minister of Health Arūnas Dulkys awarded special medals of honor to more than 70 doctors, nurses and health care workers of the country.
Congratulating doctors and the entire health care community on the holiday, the minister said that after all the trials that had to be endured in the last few years, focus is needed for further work.
“Doctors need trust in patients and patients in doctors, doctors trust in nurses and nurses in doctors. Trusting each other is vital to keeping us all focused. I wish that our entire community of nearly 50,000 members would see increasing trust as the main immediate goal – trust in their profession, regardless of who and where they work, trust in health care, trust in the State and its capabilities to ensure everyone has access to treatment and help”, – said A. Dulkys.
Congratulating on the occasion of the last day of Lithuanian medical workers, which is celebrated every year on April 27, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė thanked all the doctors who lack dedication, professionalism and empathy, who work every day for the health of every person, the possibility of a full life and even the life of the patient.
“You are the real guardians of our society, without whom we would not be able to grow Lithuania so successfully and overcome various challenges. Lithuanian doctors are valued all over the world – they are extremely highly qualified specialists who have not only a lot of necessary knowledge and dedication to their chosen profession, but also a desire to constantly improve, to be interested in innovations, so that they can help their patients in every possible way.
I am also happy that in recent years we hear more and more often not only about Lithuanian doctors working in prestigious jobs abroad, but also about those in the medical field who return to Lithuania and generously share their acquired experience and innovative ideas”, said I. Šimonytė.
75 deserving doctors of the country were honored
This year, in commemoration of the anniversary, the 20th day of Lithuanian medical workers, more than three hundred candidate applications from all over Lithuania were sent to the Ministry of Health to receive the honorable award.
Nominees for these highest awards of the medical community have been selected by evaluating their long-term and impeccable work, taking into account special merits for the Lithuanian health system, implementing innovative technological and sustainable management solutions, as well as for promoting the name of Lithuania, fostering and developing cross-border relations, educating the young generation of medical professionals, and self-sacrifice. and bravery in saving people’s lives and other merits.
In addition to the traditional nominations, this year’s ceremony was complemented by thanks from the Minister of Health for health management decisions. A. Dulkys thanked Švenčioni district municipality mayor Rimantas Klipčis for his leadership in establishing the health center, Nerijas Mikelionis, head of the EMS service, was thanked for the creation of the national Emergency Medical Service (EMS) service and the implementation of unified EMS service standards. Paulius Kibiša, the head of the Kaunas polyclinic, was also honored with the thanks of the minister for exemplary primary care and the transfer of health management ideas throughout Lithuania.
During the awards ceremony, special attention was paid to the employees of the Lithuanian health care system, who contributed to the aid to the struggling Ukraine with their activities. Acknowledgments were presented to: Vygintas Grinis, coordinator of the project “Psychological assistance to families of Ukrainian refugees”, Aina Adomaityta, president of the Lithuanian Psychological Union, Arūnas Valiulis, professor of the Children’s Disease Clinic of the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University, associate professor of the Faculty of Medicine of VU, head of the Anesthesiology, intensive care and pain treatment center of VUL Santaras Clinics Mindaugas Šerpyčius, director of Vilnius City Mental Health Center Martyn Marcinkevičius and UAB “Eurovaistinė” pharmacy manager in Ukmergė Modest Kriukelius.
Awarded patients’ loved ones
The news portal was awarded for the second year in a row lrytas.lt awards to the most beloved doctors, who received the most thanks on the “Thank you doctors” platform. Society actively responded to lrytas.lt’s invitation to thank medical workers.
This year, more than a thousand thanks came from all over Lithuania: for creating a miracle on the operating table, for a joke that dispelled fear, or for infinite patience and concern for health. More than 800 medical workers of the country were thanked, and the most beloved patients and colleagues gave their support by distributing 11 thousand. support votes.
Throughout the project, a lot of attention was paid to strengthening the authority of medical workers, promoting a culture of verbal and not material thanks to doctors. In prepared interviews and reports, specialists talked about the daily work, professional challenges and the chosen path.
The five awarded specialists received the greatest support: Jolanta Šliaužienė, general practice nurse of “Lazdijas health center”, Daiva Žalgevičienė, nurse administrator of Šilutė PSPC, Vida Milda Klimienė, family doctor of Kazlų Rūda PSPC, Rita Stasevičienė, neurologist of Utena Hospital and Danguolė Vildaitė, obstetrician-gynecologist of Vilnius Republican University Hospital.
He presented awards to doctors together with Minister A.Dulkius lrytas.lt editor and director Tautvydas Mikalajūnas and business development manager Greta Ališauskaitė-Bagušauskienė.
“Medics perform a particularly important and responsible mission. It is not always possible to thank the specialist who helped at the moment when help was most needed. We are happy to be able to contribute to the opportunity to draw attention, thank the medical staff, appreciate their efforts and at the same time remind them how important their contribution is in the fight for every person”, said T. Mikalajūnas, congratulating the doctors.
Lrytas.lt gave gifts not only to 5 readers’ most beloved medical workers, but also to their workplaces – free Lrytas Premium content will be waiting for them at their workplaces.
All thanks to the doctors can be found on the page Thanks to the doctors. With 5 at most lrytas.lt Interviews with the doctors who are liked by the readers will be published on the portal lrytas.lt, gifts will be waiting. The prizes for them were established by Ecosh, Juara and other sponsors of the project.
The names of deserving doctors and healthcare workers have been awarded since 2004, the names of deserving Lithuanian nurses have been awarded since 2015. Throughout the history of the awards, along with this year’s nominees, 374 doctors, 137 nurses and 420 healthcare workers have been awarded the honorable names of Meritorious Lithuanian Doctors.
2024-05-01 14:53:27