NAIROBI, Kenya May 28 \u2013 Kenyan nurse Khadija Mohamed Juma received a heroic welcome after she emerged runners-up in the prestigious Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025 held in Dubai on Monday.<\/p>\n
Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, an Oncology Nurse Specialist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital won the prestigious Award which also earned her a cash prize of $250,000.<\/p>\n
Oti and Khadija were selected from over 100,000 nominations submitted from 199 countries and emerged among the top 10 global finalists.<\/p>\n
Mombasa Governor Abdulswammad Sharrif Nassir applauded Khadija as a proud moment for African healthcare on the international stage.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer journey is a testament to the power of community-rooted healthcare, resilience, and compassion, Khadija remains our undisputed champion. You\u2019ve made Mombasa, Kenya, and Africa proud. Hongera sana,\u201d Governor Nassir said via social media message.<\/p>\n
Twenty-nine-year-old Khadija is a nurse at Tudor Sub-county Hospital in Mombasa and the founder of RedSplash, an initiative that is revolutionizing blood donation in Kenya through a Smart Donor Search algorithm that connects donors to patients in real time.<\/p>\n
She has led over 500 donation drives, collected more than 25,000 units of blood, and helped save an estimated 75,000 lives. <\/p>\n
Her work began as a personal mission following the tragic death of a friend\u2019s mother due to delayed transfusions.In response, Khadija founded RedSplash\u2014mobilizing schools, mosques, and communities while breaking myths and promoting voluntary donation.<\/p>\n
Her model, dubbed \u201cDeliver blood faster than pizza,\u201d challenges the black-market system and aims to build Kenya\u2019s first RedSplash Blood Bank and mobile units in the near future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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