Lamu Amatya | |
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लामू अमात्य | |
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| Born | Lamu Palden 27 January 1932 |
| Died | 1 June 2012 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Nepalese[1] |
| Alma mater | Kolkata Medical College |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Known for | First Nepalese trained–nurse |
| Spouse | Bhubaneswar Amatya |
| Children | Yogeshwar Amatya |
Lamu Amatya (née Palden; 27 January 1932 – 1 June 2012) was the first Nepalese trained–nurse.[2][3] She received her nursing degree in 1954 and started working in 1956.[4] In 2017, the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal certified and declared her as the first Nepalese nurse posthumously. Her son Yogeshwar Amatya, a popular Nepalese singer and musician, accepted the certificate on her behalf.[5]
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- ^ "स्व लामु अमात्य नेपालको पहिलो नर्स घोषित". Sansar News (in Nepali). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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