Top Aster DM Healthcare officials cut the anniversary cake.
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DUBAI: Aster DM Healthcare, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, will be opening three clinics in the Philippines during the first quarter of next year to compliment its existing one in Manila, Alisha Moopen, executive director and CEO for hospitals and clinics in the GCC, told The Filipino Times.
There are three being commissioned as of now, said Moopen, adding that one will be in Ortigas.
Meantime, Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare, said Aster DM Healthcare, which has Filipinos comprising 20% to 25% of its total employees, is “very happy to see that the Filipino population (in the UAE) is growing.”
“It has grown tremendously in the past 10 to 15 years,” he said.
In marking its 30 years, Aster DM Healthcare also brought to light the social responsibility initiatives and programs under the Aster Volunteers umbrella that has so far benefited over 497,000 lives in the Middle East and India.
Addressing guests at the celebratory evening, Dr. Moopen, welcomed everyone, saying: “As proud as we are to celebrate these past 30 years, our journey has just begun.”
“During our silver jubilee celebration in 2012, I stood before you and made the commitment to expand our operations to more than 300 institutions. Five years on, we now operate 316 establishments, with 18,174 employees around the world. Our forward-looking vision will continue to focus on providing accessible and affordable quality healthcare to our patients under our brand promise of ‘We’ll Treat You Well’. Our commitment to delivering compassionate care will continue through our successful Aster Volunteers programme that has been driving our community outreach efforts in the GCC and India,” he said.
Standing as a key pillar of the Aster@30 campaign, the Aster Volunteers programme that launched earlier this year and saw numerous initiatives in the region and India, which included Basic Life Support training of more than 104,600 people in the GCC and India on first responder techniques useful in emergencies such as heart attacks and choking.
Aster DM Healthcare is one of the largest private healthcare service providers which operate in multiple GCC states based on numbers of hospitals and clinics, according to a Frost & Sullivan Report. The company has a diversified portfolio of healthcare facilities, consisting of 7 hospitals, 89 clinics and 202 retail pharmacies in the GCC states, 11 multi-specialty hospitals and 6 clinics in India, and 1 clinic in the Philippines as of March 31, 2017.
The Gala dinner at the Grand Hyatt Dubai was held Dec. 11.
