Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Congratulates Marianne and Margaret on Receiving the 'International Nursing Award'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, congratulated Marianne and Margret, the "Angels of Sorokdo," on receiving the 2021 International Nursing Award and expressed gratitude for their noble spirit of service.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 9th, Marianne and Margret recently received the International Nursing Award for their contributions to nursing Hansen's disease patients and supporting their social settlement.

The International Nursing Award was established in 1999 by the International Council of Nurses to commemorate its 100th anniversary and is known as the Nobel Prize of nursing.

It is organized by the Florence Nightingale International Foundation under the International Council of Nurses and is awarded every two years to nurses who have worked for more than 10 years in nursing practice, education, research, or administration, and have achieved outstanding international accomplishments among candidates recommended by nursing associations from 123 member countries worldwide.

The selection criteria are very strict, with no recipients in 2005, 2009, and 2013.

From 1999 to 2019, only seven nurses have received this highest honor. The only Korean recipient was Professor Kim Soo-ji of Ewha Womans University, who passed away in 2016.

Governor Kim said, "I am truly pleased that the noble lives and true spirit of service of the two who devoted over 40 years to Hansen's disease patients in Sorokdo and instilled great hope and courage in them have once again been recognized worldwide," adding, "Their words, 'I am truly happy and fulfilled to have spent my life as a nurse in Sorokdo, Korea,' will forever live in our hearts."

Jeonnam Province plans to use this year's International Nursing Award received by the two as momentum to widely promote Marianne and Margret, who practiced humanity and a spirit of service beyond borders and races, to the world and will once again challenge the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.

Through the Marianne and Margret National Nobel Peace Prize Recommendation Committee, they plan to re-nominate them as candidates for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize by the end of this year.

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