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Lamu Amatya

लामू अमात्य

First Nepalese nurse (1932 – 2012)

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Lamu Amatya was the first Nepalese trained–nurse. She received her nursing degree in 1954 and started working in 1956. 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.

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Born
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Place of birth
Darjeeling wd
Died
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Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
nurse wd

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When was Lamu Amatya born?
Lamu Amatya was born on 27 January 1932 in Darjeeling.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Lamu Amatya · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): लामू अमात्य · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q114644961 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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"Lamu Amatya". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lamu-amatya. Retrieved 6 November 2026.

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