Shillong, July 1: The Meghalaya State Chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) has nominated the names of seven doctors for the IMA Doctors’ Day Award for their work during the Covid Pandemic for the year 2020-2021.
These include 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 of NEIGRIHMS Hospital (Covid care and covid critical management at tertiary care level), Dr. Valerie Lyngdoh of NEIGRIHMS Hospital (Microbiology Laboratory support for Covid testing at tertiary care level), Dr S. Nongbri of Government of Meghalaya (Covid care – nominated by Principal Secretary Health), Dr Andreas Dkhar of Government of Meghalaya Covid care- nominated by Principal Secretary Health) and Dr. Ivonne M Sangma from NHM doing good work in Primary and Covid care arena.
The list has been duly 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 on Thursday by the Central National committee of IMA.
