KATHMANDU, March 7: The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) on Saturday organized a special program to honor representative health workers who have been risking their lives to save others from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Fourteen front liners including eleven frontline doctors, Minister of State Ram Bir Manandhar and two journalists were among those honored for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The health workers felicitated on the occasion include Dr Sagar Rajbhandari, Prof Dr Subash Acharya, Dr Santa Kumar Das, DSP Dr Roshan Kumar Jha, Dr Anup Bastola, DSP Dr Saurav Shrestha, Dr Runa Jha, Dr Sher Bahadur Pun, Dr Bipin Nepal, Dr Raksha Pandey, Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari. Chief Sub-Editor of Kantipur Atul Mishra and senior journalist of Nagarik Daily Shree Ram Subedi were two journalists honored with the prestigious Ambassador for Peace award. 

Ambassadors for Peace is the largest and most diverse network of peace leaders around the world. It is a title presented by Universal Peace Federation to individuals as recognition of their peacemaking merits. This title entrusts the mission to serve humankind for the sake of universal well-being. 

The award ceremony was held at Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu. Chief Guest Rt Hon Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, chairman of the National Assembly of Nepal, congratulating the awardees appreciated the noble endeavor of UPF. He further remembered the contribution of entire health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Special guest Sujata Koirala, former Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament, opined that with the limited sources health workers showed their best performance during the pandemic. The Nation, too, has to appreciate and honor those frontliners who risked their lives during the pandemic. 

Chairman of the award ceremony, former minister and chairman of UPF/ IAPP Asia Pacific Ek Nath Dhakal briefed the entire global activities of UPF. He further highlighted the sacrifices of health workers and inspired them the role health workers have played as a visible God during the pandemic. 

Former Indian ambassador to Nepal, KV Rajan, speaking through a video message, congratulated all the awardees and thanked UPF for remembering the nation’s health workers. 

Speaking on behalf of the awardees, Dr Sagar Raj Bhandari appreciated the work of UPF and shared his testimony to how the health workers went through the chaotic time to serve the public during the pandemic. 

Famous singer Sadeeksha Kattel sang a congratulatory song. The program was attended by significant numbers of current and former members of parliament and academicians. International representative of UPF from the Philippines, Richell Jalipa gave the welcome remarks during the program. 

The program was moderated by director of UPF South Asia, Santos Kumar Poudel. UPF is a global alliance of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace. It has general consultative status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations.

 
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