Dr Moopen, Founder CMD, Aster DM Healthcare has played a phenomenal role in strengthening the healthcare delivery system in GCC
Dr Azad Moopen, Founder CMD, Aster DM Healthcare was awarded an honorary Doctorate for Philanthropy by Amity University, Dubai for his commitment to continue serving people in need and making healthcare affordable and accessible for millions of people each year across GCC and India. The doctorate was awarded at a convocation ceremony held at the Amity University Campus in Dubai.
A dedicated philanthropist, Dr Moopen has embarked on numerous social initiatives through Aster DM Foundation and Dr Moopen Family Foundation. His initiatives in the field of healthcare, education, women and social empowerment are providing hope to millions across geographies. He has also earmarked 20 pe rcent of his personal wealth for philanthropic activities enabling social change and helping people in need. In 2017, he launched the Aster Volunteers Global CSR programme to bridge the gap between people who would like to help with those in need. Today, 42,000 volunteers have impacted 3.5 million lives from countries like India, Somalia, Sudan, Jordan, the Philippines, Oman and the UAE among many others.
Dr Azad Moopen, Founder CMD, Aster DM Healthcare said, “Over last five5 decades, I have endeavoured to provide quality healthcare at an affordable cost to the people. Being in healthcare, we touch the lives of people every day literally and see the requirement to provide care to marginalised populations. We are actively trying to do this through various initiatives and I am honoured to receive this prestigious degree from Amity University which will further reaffirm our commitment to continue serving more people in need across the world.”
