Both journalists were awarded a cash award of Rs 26,000 and a certificate of appreciation by Suresh Yadav, acting chairman of the Press Council Madhesh Province.
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Journalists Chandani Jha and Sharada Pokharel, who have been fearlessly exposing the health sector and aspects of improvement in Madhesh Province through their pens, have been honored.
Jha, who is active in Dhanusha and Pokharel, who is active in Barala, were awarded this year's Rama Yadav Memorial Journalism Award at a ceremony held in Rautahat on Monday.
Both journalists were awarded a cash prize of Rs 26,000 and a certificate by Suresh Yadav, acting chairman of the Press Council Madhesh Province. Journalist Jha, who has been struggling in journalism for a long time, is an established name, especially in television journalism. She said that the award has made her feel more responsible. She is currently associated with Prime Television and TV Today Janakpur, while Pokharel is associated with Ratopati Online. Both of them have a main interest in health journalism. 
They have been doing investigative reporting on the dilapidated condition of government hospitals and the reality of service delivery there, the suffering faced by poor patients during treatment, access to health services in rural areas and the presence of the government.
The award established by the Rama Yadav Memorial Foundation, Rautahat, has been honoring female journalists who write in the health sector every year, informed Anu Yadav, the president of the foundation. Health services in Madhesh Province are still in a challenging situation and at such a time, making the conditions of hospitals and the problems of citizens mainstream news is considered risky and challenging. Sanjay Karki, president of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, Rautahat, said that the pen used by journalist Jha has helped hold the local administration and concerned bodies accountable.
