Prof. Tsacheva is a Head of the Occupational Medicine Service at Uni Hospital.

The state awards for Prof. Nikolay Zhechev, Prof. Nevena Tsacheva and Senior Researcher Dr. Alexander Skordev are an expression of the profound gratitude of our society for their scientific achievements, for their self-denial and for their enormous creative energy. This was stated by President Rumen Radev at the ceremony of awarding the three outstanding scientists with high honors.

For her contribution to the development of the medical education, President Radev awarded Prof. Nevena Tsacheva with the Order of „St. St. Cyril and Methodius” second degree. Prof. Tsacheva is a Head of the Occupational Medicine Service at the multidisciplinary hospital „Uni Hospital“. She is the founder and first head of the only European comparable department of Occupational Medicine at the Medical University in Sofia. Prof. Tsacheva created the first educational-qualification degrees „Bachelor“ and „Master“ with 19 study programs in „Occupational Medicine and Work Ability“. Prof. Nevena Tsacheva creates and manages the National Register of Occupational Diseases as an external body of the National Statistical Institute, she creates a Unified Health Integrated File with a practical methodology for assessment and analysis of the health of insured persons.

On behalf of the awardees, Prof. Nevena Tsacheva expressed gratitude for the state honors. She pointed out that although with achievements in various fields, the three scientists are united by one goal – to work for our country’s development and prosperity. The manager of „Uni Hospital“ Dr. Krassimira Chachova-Rancheva also attended the ceremony.