President Petro Poroshenko has awarded orders and medals to 47 medical workers, including 12 doctors and paramedics of the Pirogov First Volunteer Mobile Hospital. One more PFVMH medic was given an honorary title of Distinguished Doctor of Ukraine.
According to Presidential Decree #257/2016, issued on June 17, these awards mark their “significant personal contribution to the development of the home system of health care, provision of skilled medical care and high professional skill.”
The following PFVMH personnel received the awards:
Order “For Valor ” of the third grade
Medal “For Saved Life”
Honorary title “Distinguished Doctor of Ukraine”