Aster DM Healthcare and Alisha Moopen, Deputy Managing Director, Receive Harvard Business Council Awards
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aster DM Healthcare Limited, one of the largest private global healthcare service providers with 365 total healthcare facilities worldwide and plans underway for a quaternary hospital in the Cayman Islands, is honoured to receive prestigious diamond awards at the Harvard Business Council International Awards 2021:
Diamond level Organizational Award for outstanding contribution to the healthcare sector through sustained business operations and outstanding efforts at battling Covid-19 to meet the healthcare needs of society across seven countries in Middle East and India.
Diamond level International Executives’ Awardto Alisha Moopen, deputy managing director, Aster DM Healthcare, for her efforts in actively supporting advancements, encouraging innovations and steering the organization’s success.
Dr. Azad Moopen, founder chairman and managing director, Aster DM Healthcare says, “Over the last 34 years, we have always strived to make world-class healthcare services available to patients through our facilities. This is made possible by maintaining a constant connect with the pulse of our patients and their needs and introducing services and innovative solutions to address those needs, especially the battle against Covid-19.”
Alisha Moopen adds,“This recognition also goes to 21,000 Asterians who have served 15.5 million patients globally last year, including 28,000 Covid-19 positive patients and screened over 1,662,726 people across seven countries in the Middle East and India.”
About Aster DM Healthcare
Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in multiple GCC states and an emerging healthcare player in India. Emphasizing clinical excellence, Aster maintains a strong presence across primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary healthcare through 27 hospitals, 115 clinics and 223+ pharmacies in seven countries, including India. www.asterdmhealthcare.com
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