{
  "id": 7101078,
  "title": "UK nurse wins global recognition for commitment to profession",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/uk-nurse-wins-global-recognition-for-commitment-to-profession",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T11:03:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/13/uk-nurse-wins-global-recognition-for-commitment-to-profession/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UK's Dr Agimol Pradeep has been awarded a $250,000 prize for her commitment to the nursing profession. The Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026, held in Kochi, India, recognized Dr Pradeep for her crucial work in the field. A senior transplant coordinator at King’s College Hospital and honorary senior lecturer at the University of Salford, Dr Pradeep is also the founder of the Upahaar initiative. This project aimed to address donor shortages for South Asian patients and has helped register over 10,000 stem-cell donors. Dr Pradeep acknowledged the challenges faced by minority communities in accessing life-saving transplants due to the scarcity of ethnically matched donors. She expressed her desire to convert these experiences into further action with the award money, which will be used to support Upahaar and invest in nursing education and empowerment. Half of the prize will go towards expanding organ and stem-cell donation and extending the project to communities and countries that require it most. Dr Agimol Pradeep's dedication to nursing exemplifies the qualities that the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award aims to honor and elevate. The award, established in 2021, has celebrated excellence in the nursing profession by recognizing nurses from around the world who go above and beyond in serving their patients.",
  "summary": "A nurse from the UK has won a $250,000 prize after being selected as the winner of a global nursing award. Dr Agimol Pradeep was named as the winner of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026, at a ceremony held in Kochi, India . Dr Pradeep is a senior transplant co-ordinator at King’s College Hospital and honorary senior lecturer at the University of Salford near Manchester, England. She…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "UK nurse wins global recognition for commitment to profession",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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