Kochi: The fifth edition of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award, one of the world’s most prestigious honours for nursing excellence, will be held on 12 September 2026 at the Grand Hyatt, Kochi.
The event will be attended by Shri V. D. Satheesan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala, along with Shri K. Muraleedharan, Hon’ble Minister for Health; Shri P. K. Kunhalikutty; Shri Roji M. John; and other distinguished public representatives, senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
Established in 2022, the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award has become a global platform celebrating nurses’ extraordinary contributions. This year, the award received an unprecedented response, with more than 134,000 registrations from 214 countries, underscoring its global reach and the growing recognition of nursing excellence.
Previous editions, held in Dubai, London and Bengaluru, honoured exceptional nurses from Kenya, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and Ghana. The 2026 edition will be hosted in Kochi for the first time, bringing the global nursing community to Kerala.
One exceptional nurse will be selected from the Top 10 finalists to receive the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award and a grand prize of USD 250,000 (approximately Rs 2.5 crore). The award is the largest and most significant global recognitions in the nursing profession.
The finalists have been recognised for their outstanding contributions in Patient Care, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Education, Social and Community Service, and Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Healthcare.
