Aster DM Healthcare announces finalists for 2024 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award

Aster DM Healthcare has revealed the top 10 finalists for the third edition of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award. The award recognises and honours the contributions of nurses worldwide and is among the global awards for nurses offering the highest prize money. The 10 finalists were selected from a pool of more than 78,000 nurses who applied from 202 countries. The selection process was conducted by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) in partnership with an Expert Jury and a Grand Jury.

The top 10 finalists for the 2024 award are: Archimedes Motari from Kugitimo Health Centre, Kenya; Johnsy Inni from Immanuel Lutheran Rural Hospital, Papua New Guinea; Laarni Conlu Florencio from New York Presbyterian, USA; Lilian Nuwabaine from Aga Khan University School of Nursing Midwifery and Manyangwa Best Medical Services Center Limited, Uganda; Nelson Bautista from Tawam Hospital, UAE; Nilima Pradeepkumar Rane, President of Nursing Association – Goa state branch, India; Maria Victoria Juan, Consultant at Philippine Army Health Services, Philippines; Martin Schiavenato from Gonzaga University, USA; Hoi Shu Yin from Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore; and Sylvia May Hampton from Wound Care Consultants Ltd, England.

Dr Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman of Aster DM Healthcare, commented on the finalists, stating, “Each and everyone of these nurses have showcased excellence – going above and beyond their duties for the wellbeing of patients and the community. The Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award was established with this very aim – to honour, celebrate and reward the remarkable contributions of nurses and establish them as role models in the field of nursing.”

He added, “With more than 9,000 nurses working across Aster DM Healthcare’s facilities across 7 countries, we have witnessed the commitment and efforts put in by nurses very closely. This is the least we can do to shine a spotlight on the work being done by the nursing community globally.”

The award winner will receive INR 2 Crores, while the remaining nine finalists will also receive a reward. The final stage of the selection process will involve interviews with members of the grand jury, including Howard Catton, CEO of the International Council of Nurses; Prof Sheila Tlou, Co-Chairperson of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition; Prof James Buchan, Adjunct Professor at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing; Dr Peter Carter, OBE awardee and former CEO of the Royal College of Nursing; and Dr Niti Pall, Senior Digital Advisor for AXA.

The winner of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award will be announced at a gala event in Bengaluru, India, by December 2024. Last year, the award was won by Nurse Margaret Shepherd from the UK, who received the grand prize of INR 2 Crores.