Italian doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of their efforts in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. They have been nominated as the first in the western world who had to face a very serious health emergency.
The candidacy, approved by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, was presented by the Italian branch of the Gorbachev Foundation, recognizing the fact that "Italian health workers were the first in the Western world to face a very serious health emergency, in which they they went for possible recovery, struggling to save lives and often losing their lives. ”
As required by the protocol, the proposal was formally signed by a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Lisa Clark, an American who lives in Tuscany and provided voluntary assistance during the Covid-19 crisis, signed the proposal. Clark is co-chair of the International Peace Bureau, an organization that was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910 for serving "as a link between peace societies around the world."
"Nothing like this has been seen for decades. "Medical workers no longer thought about themselves, but about what they could do for others using their expertise." - said Clark.
The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded on December 10, 2021.
