Sylva Macharová
| Sylva Macharová | |
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1927
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| Born |
23 June 1893 Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Died | 19 January 1968 (aged 74) Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Years active | 1915-1957 |
| Known for | Developing nursing programs in Prague |
| Spouse(s) | Alfonse Nováčka |
Sylva Macharová (1893-1968) was a Czech nurse who was one of the first trained nurses in Prague. She headed the first nursing school in the country between 1923 and 1931. She was one of the inaugural recipients of the Florence Nightingale Medal. After a break to raise her family, Macharová returned to nursing after World War II, working at a military hospital until 1949. Thereafter, she was appointed Head of the Rehabilitation Department in the private clinic of Professor Jirásek.
Sylva Macharová was born on 23 June 1893 in Vienna, which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at that time. Her father was the Czech poet Josef Svatopluk Machar, who at the time of her birth was working as a bank clerk. After attending the Lyceum in Hradec Králové for her secondary schooling, Macharová enrolled in 1913 in the Rudolfinerhaus Hospital School of Nursing in Vienna. She graduated in 1915 and went to Prague, becoming one of the first licensed nurses of the city.
Macharová, who spoke Czech, English, and German, began working in a sanatorium in Podolí. Soon thereafter, she became a scrub nurse in the clinic of Professor Kukuly. Around 1918, Macharová went to Zlín at the request of Tomáš Baťa, founder of Bata Shoes, who was the mayor of Zlín at that time. He wanted her to investigate why they had cases of wound suppuration and she was able to discover the cause. In 1920, the International Committee of the Red Cross awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal for the first time, and Macharová was one of two Czech recipients, the other being Irene Metekickova. The award was designed to recognize those who exhibited exemplary performance of nursing duties.
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