Chennai , 13 th September 2026: Nurse Agimol Pradeep from the United Kingdom has been named the
Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026 winner, emerging from more than 134,000 registrations
across 214 countries and economies. She is a Senior Transplant Coordinator at King’s College Hospital
and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford, UK. She received the prestigious USD 250,000
prize at a ceremony in Kochi, India.
The award was presented to Nurse Agimol Pradeep by Shri V. D. Satheesan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Keralam, along with Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder & Executive Chairman, Aster DM Quality Care Ltd, Alisha
Moopen, Executive Director, Aster DM Quality Care Ltd, T.J. Wilson, Director, Aster DM Quality Care,
and Varun Khanna, Managing Director and Group CEO of Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.
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. This year’s
134,000 registrations came from 214 countries and economies, bringing forward stories of nurses
working across different healthcare settings, communities and disciplines, underscoring the truly global
significance of nursing and the breadth of impact nurses are making across healthcare systems and
communities worldwide.
The ceremony also featured a special message from Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General
of the World Health Organization, who congratulated the finalists and recognized the important role of
the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award in celebrating nurses and their contribution to healthcare
worldwide.
