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Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732846011498Nurse Maria Victoria Juan from Philippines  Winner of Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2024.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Maria Victoria Juan, 56, bagged $250,000 prize (P14.6 million) in an awarding ceremony held in India. Photo courtesy of Aster DM Healthcare"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Maria Victoria Juan, 56, bagged $250,000 prize (P14.6 million) in an awarding ceremony held in India. <em>Photo courtesy of Aster DM Healthcare</em></span></span></span>MANILA — Filipina nurse Maria Victoria Juan has won the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2024 for her &quot;unwavering dedication to public service&quot; that made her &quot;a leader among nurses.&quot;</div><p>Juan, 56, also bagged a $250,000 prize (P14.6 million) in an awarding ceremony held in India. </p><p>A nurse for over 33 years, Juan was selected from a pool of 78,000 nurses from 202 countries.</p><p>&quot;Nursing is a truly rewarding profession where we have the opportunity to make a real difference in patients&#x27; lives. This recognition is not just a personal achievement; it underscores the hard work and resilience of nurses everywhere in the world,&quot; Juan said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/23/1-year-mandatory-service-for-new-doctors-nurses-proposed">One-year mandatory medical service for new doctors, nurses proposed</a></div><p>Juan was cited for her role in the first aeromedical evacuation system in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) back when she was the chief nurse of the Philippine Army.</p><p>&quot;This system has greatly improved survival rates by enabling rapid evacuation and early treatment of casualties, especially in conflict areas... From conceptualization, planning, budgeting to assembling a team of doctors, nurses and aviation personnel, Maria ensured the successful development and sustenance of the aeromedical evacuation system,&quot; the award body said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/slideshow/03/08/23/family-or-country-the-hard-choice-filipino-nurses-make">Family or country? The hard choice Filipino nurses must make</a></div><p>Prior to her retirement earlier this year, Juan had also served as the chief of the AFP Medical Center Public Information Office, chief nurse of the Victoriano Luna General Hospital, command and chief nurse of the Western Mindanao Command and chief nurse of 4th Infantry Division of Philippine Army.</p><p>Juan is now a consultant at Philippine Army Health Services and a colonel in the Reserve Force of Armed Forces of the Philippines.</p><p>Launched in 2021, the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award recognizes the &quot;extraordinary contributions of nurses to patients across the world.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tjp_0hscjr0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A nurse for over 33 years, Maria Victoria Juan was selected from a pool of 78,000 nurses from 202 countries.</p>

A nurse for over 33 years, Maria Victoria Juan was selected from a pool of 78,000 nurses from 202 countries.

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Ex-PH Army chief nurse wins global nursing award, bags P14.6M prize

Ex-PH Army chief nurse wins global nursing award, bags P14.6M prize

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Nov 29, 2024 11:36 AM PHT

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