Eight physicians and six journalists were awarded for their performance by the Health Ministry on Wednesday.

Aurel Bodiu is a known neurosurgeon and is among them. He got the award for employing a method of neurosurgical treatment.

Publika TV’s Maria Dimineţ was among the journalists.

"I did every report heartedly and presented with balance the events and problems in the healthcare area. This diploma confirms I did well my job and this enormously important for myself," she said.

"Taking into account the effort, the passion of many working in the system, we have decided to make this tradition to show our appraisal, to motivate even more the other colleagues,” said Health Minister Ruxanda Glavan.