ABOUT THE AWARD
Honouring nursing excellence, celebrating nurses.
To recognise the phenomenal contribution of nurses to humanity and bring key stakeholders together, Aster DM Healthcare conducted the first-ever Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award ceremony on 12th May 2022, International Nurses Day at the Atlantis, Dubai. Nurse Anna Qabale Duba from Kenya emerged victorious from amongst 24,000 nurses and was felicitated by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
The Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award is a platform dedicated to honoring the invaluable role nurses play in shaping the healthcare system. Established to recognize their courage, resilience, innovation, and unwavering commitment to care, the award highlights nurses not just as caregivers, but as researchers, innovators, trailblazers, and leaders in global healthcare.
Our journey: Celebrating Nursing Excellence Worldwide
Since its inception in 2022, the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award has celebrated extraordinary nurses from around the world, recognising their exceptional contributions to healthcare and the communities they serve.
The inaugural edition was held on 12th May 2022 at Atlantis, Dubai, where Nurse Anna Qabale Duba from Kenya was named the first winner. In 2023, Nurse Margaret Helen Shepherd from the UK received the honour at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London. The 2024 edition, held at ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, recognised Nurse Maria Victoria Juan from the Philippines, while the 2025 ceremony at Atlantis, Dubai, honoured Nurse Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti from Ghana. In 2026, the fifth edition was held on 12th September at Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty, Kochi, India, where Dr. Agimol Pradeep from the United Kingdom, Senior Transplant Coordinator at King’s College Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford, was announced as the winner.
Award In Numbers
The winner of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026 will be conferred with US $250,000
134,000+ nurses from across 214* countries and economies submitted their registrations for the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026
*As per World Bank: https://data.worldbank.org/country
Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026 - Live Video
ABOUT ASTER DM HEALTHCARE
Aster DM Healthcare is one of the leading healthcare providers in the GCC and India, currently operating 34 hospitals, 131 clinics, 502 pharmacies and 251 Labs & Patient Experience Centres spread across 7 countries. In our facilities spread over 6,304 beds, 33,904 employees treat 20 million patients every year. Currently, one of the largest and fastest-growing conglomerates in the MENA region, Aster DM Healthcare covers the full spectrum of healthcare services. Over the last 36 years, the organisation has been consistent in its mission to provide quality healthcare at affordable costs to the doorstep of the people it serves.
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