Nurse Agimol Pradeep from UK has been announced as the winner of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026. She was picked from from more than 134,000 registrations spanning 214 countries. 

A Senior Transplant Coordinator at King’s College Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford, UK, she was presented with $250,000 at a prestigious ceremony held in Kochi, India. 

The award was presented by V D Satheesan, Chief Minister of Kerala.  The ceremony also featured a special message from Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, applauding Aster’s role in celebrating the contributions of nurses worldwide.

Global nursing workforce

Nurse Agimol said: “I hope to use this opportunity to expand organ and stem cell donation, while empowering nurses and strengthening the global nursing workforce to drive lasting change.”

Dr Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman, Aster DM Healthcare, stated: “Nurse Agimol Pradeep’s achievement embodies the expertise, courage, compassion and unwavering commitment that define exceptional nursing. These are the qualities at the heart of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award, which was established to recognise and elevate the vital contributions of nurses worldwide.”

Alisha Moopen, Managing Director and Group CEO, Aster DM Healthcare, added: “Nurse Agimol has shown us that meaningful change can begin anywhere through a single nurse determined to solve a problem. Stories of our top 10 finalists demonstrate that nurses are not only essential to delivering healthcare; they are shaping how healthcare evolves.”

Since its launch in 2021, the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award has grown into a global platform that celebrates nurses who are advancing the profession and creating meaningful change.—TradeArabia News Service