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.
From 2022 to 2025, the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award has honored exceptional nurses across the world. The inaugural ceremony was held on 12th May 2022 at Atlantis, Dubai, where Nurse Anna Qabale Duba from Kenya was crowned the first winner. The 2023 edition took place on 12th May at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, with Nurse Margaret Helen Shepherd from the UK receiving the top honor. In 2024, the awards were hosted at ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, on 29th November, where Nurse Maria Victoria Juan from the Philippines was announced as the winner. In 2025, the ceremony was held once again at Atlantis, Dubai on 26th May, celebrating Nurse Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti from Ghana as the award recipient.
Award In Numbers
The winner of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2024 will be conferred with US $250,000
100,000+ Nurses from across 199* countries submitted their registrations for the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025
*As per World Bank: https://data.worldbank.org/country
Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025 - 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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