Aster DM Healthcare has announced Nurse Agimol Pradeep from the United Kingdom as the winner of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026, receiving a prize of USD 250,000.
Pradeep serves as Senior Transplant Coordinator at King’s College Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford in the UK. She was recognised at a ceremony held in Kochi, India, after the award attracted more than 134,000 registrations from 214 countries and economies.
Launched in 2021, the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award aims to recognise nurses who are advancing the profession and driving meaningful change. The award was presented by Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan in the presence of Dr Azad Moopen and Alisha Moopen.
Nurse Agimol Pradeep said, “I am deeply honoured to receive the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award. 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.”
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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.”
The ceremony also featured a special message from WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, recognising Aster’s efforts to celebrate nurses worldwide.
