Sylvie Ngouadakpa

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Sylvie Ngouadakpa
CitizenshipCentral African Republic
OccupationDirector of the Institute for Paramedical Training
Medical career
FieldNursing
AwardsFlorence Nightingale Medal

Sylvie Ngouadakpa is a nurse and university lecturer from the Central African Republic. She is the first woman from the Central African Republic to be awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal.

Biography[edit]

In 2011 Ngouadakpa became the first woman from the Central African Republic to be awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal.[1] In her acceptance speech she dedicated the award to all the nurses of the CAR.[2] She is Director of the University Institute of Paramedical Training (IUMP), based at the Central African Red Cross in collaboration with the University of Bangui.[3] She was previously head of the Association of Nurses of Midwives of the Central African Republic (ANISCA).[2]

Ngouadakpa is married and has seven children.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Médaille Florence Nightingale : des infirmières, infirmiers et auxiliaires de santé exceptionnels – les lauréats 2011 - CICR". www.icrc.org (in Swiss French). 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "ICRC Newsletter" (PDF). 2011.
  3. ^ "La RCA vers des soins infirmiers de meilleure qualité". www.radiondekeluka.org (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2020.