Andalusian Flag Awards in recognition of the work of people of Almeria

The Andalusian Flag for Research, Science and Health was awarded to the Health Management Area of the North of Almeria , the Almeria Primary Care District and the Poniente Primary Care District.

Junta de Andalucía

The award

Every year the the Regional Government of Andalusia (hereinafter: Junta de Andalucía) awards the Andalusian Flag honorary distinction to recognise those institutions or individuals who have carried out meritorious actions and services for the benefit of each province.

Institutional act

The delegate of the Government of Andalusia in Almeria, Maribel Sanchez Torregrosa, has announced the names of the eleven people or entities that will receive the award in the province of Almeria. In this city, the institutional act was presided over by Marta Bosquet, President of the Parliament and Carmen Crespo, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development, both from Almeria.

Area of Research, Science and Health

The primary care districts and health management areas constitute the organisational structures for operational planning, direction, management and administration in the field of primary care, with the functions of organising health care activities, health promotion, disease prevention, care for health recovery, management of environmental and food risks to health, as well as training, teaching and research.

During the pandemic, these Primary Care Districts have been working tirelessly on the front line of the fight against COVID-19 in the province of Almeria. An effort made by all the health workers who work there to confront the pandemic with sacrifice and professionalism, in order to alleviate the effects it has on people’s health.

Rest of awards in the province

• Institute of Almeria’s Studies. Andalusian Flag for Social Sciences and Literature.
• Cervantes Theatre. Andalusian Flag of the Arts
• Iván Fernández Ruiz. Andalusian Flag for Sport
• MAAVi Foundation. Andalusian Flag for Solidarity and Concord.
• Illustrious Official College of Social Graduates of Almeria. Andalusian Flag for Economy and Business.

• Northern Health Management Area of Almeria, the Primary Care District Almeria and the Poniente Primary Care District. Andalusian Flag for Research, Science and Health
• Agrícola Navarro de Haro S.L. Andalusian Flag for the Projection of the Province.
• Ecomares Project. Andalusian Flag for Environmental Merit.
• Jesús Peregrín Mula. Andalusian Flag for Human Values
• José María Rossell Recasens – Grupo Hoteles Playa, S.A. – Senator Hotels & Resorts and Diego García Molina, president of the Provincial Association of Hotel and Catering Businessmen of Almería (ASHAL), posthumously.

More information

Official report

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