THE BIG 8 The story so far

Every time we win, it is humanity that wins

Aster DM Healthcare family aims to work continuously on breaking the disparity by serving quality healthcare to everyone at affordable prices. With CSR initiatives, the Aster family has also indulged in bringing millions of smiles to underprivileged lives by helping those in need. In the month of October 2022, we received the Dubai Chamber of Commerce Advanced CSR Label for 2022 award in recognition of our initiatives. We thank every volunteer who made this recognition possible with their dedicated selfless acts towards humanity and a kinder world, and we continue to do more.

Our success is measured in smiles

Aster DM Healthcare’s idea of continuous efforts on serving everyone with world-class medical facilities is also winged out into CSR initiatives to help underserved communities of society. Our compassionate volunteers have touched millions of lives through various initiatives, bringing smiles to innumerable faces. Recently, we were recognized as the Partnerships and Collaborations Category winner by the Arabia CSR Network Awards for our charitable activities. We thank our volunteers for their indomitable spirits and for their determination to help, serve and encourage humanity. Without it, this wouldn’t have been possible.

Spearheading sustainability for the Gulf

The Gulf Sustainability Awards 2022 has recognized Aster DM Healthcare as the Gold Award Winner for UN's Sustainability Development Goals and Bronze Award Winner for Best Reaction to Crisis. This achievement fortifies our purpose to work for a better today and greater tomorrow for everyone across geographies. We immensely thank and dedicate these awards to every volunteer who selflessly dedicates their invaluable efforts toward peace and prosperity.

Our success is measured in the happiness brought

Aster DM Healthcare has been awarded twice for its earnest CSR and sustainability efforts at the 9th CSR Awards & Summit held in New Delhi, India on 8th Dec'22. Aster Volunteers Treatment Aid has been conferred with Gold Award under Healthcare Category and Aster Homes - the Aster Volunteers Disaster Aid has been recognized with Silver Award under the Rural Development Program category. These awards only reinforce what we believe in, always with humanity.

When you are good at what you do, you get the accolades you deserve

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry awarded Aster DM Healthcare with the CSR Label which is the highest level of recognition for CSR in UAE. Aster DM Healthcare places a significant emphasis on giving back to the society and has been awarded with a CSR Label from the DCCI. This much sought after Label has a stringent scrutiny procedure that leaves no stone unturned to ensure that only the companies that follow highest standards with consistency and rigor make the cut. Since its introduction in 2010, the DCCI CSR Label has become the highest level of recognition for CSR efforts by businesses in UAE and is a fitting tribute to Aster's focus on community development, all thanks to relentless efforts in serving humanity to make the world a better place by our very own - Aster Volunteers.

Another feather in our much-decorated cap

Aster DM Healthcare was presented with the winning award in the healthcare category at the Arabia CSR Awards for its CSR and community development initiatives, conducted by The Arabia Corporate Social Responsibility Network

The Arabia CSR Award is the Arab region’s premiere CSR and Sustainability accolade. This honour was attributed to the culture of CSR and sustainability of Aster DM Healthcare and its numerous CSR activities under Aster Volunteers. Arabian CSR awards has become the highest level of recognition for CSR efforts by businesses in the Middle East.

Recognition for Aster Volunteers efforts

If you ask any of our volunteers, they will tell you without a moment’s hesitation that the act of volunteering itself is the reward.

It is this sentiment out of which Aster Volunteers was born. A sentiment which is demonstrated by the thousands of Aster DM Healthcare group employees, who regularly and selflessly participate in activities designed to better our society.

However, being shortlisted as a finalist for the Daman Corporate Health Awards in the CSR Employee Engagement category was an important milestone for us, because it indicated to us that the work our volunteers were undertaking was having an impact both within our organisation and outside of it.

The accolades keep on coming.

We celebrate the awards that we receive, so that it sets an example others can follow. A benchmark to aspire to in helping serve our communities better

So it fills us with joy to announce that Aster Volunteers received the CSR Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year award from none other than Mr. Essa Ali Alzaabi, the Senior Vice President, Support Services at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

Held at St. Regis Hotel, the Enterprise Agility Awards, 2017 was an event which will always be dear to all Asterians.

Aster Volunteers receives prestigious award from International Hospital Federation.

Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare has been recognised for its contribution to society at both the international and the local level. We are delighted to announce that we have won the 2018 International Hospital Federation (IHF/Bionexo) Excellence Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The award was presented during the 42nd IHF World Hospital Congress in Brisbane, Australia. To receive such a prestigious award in just two years, shows us that we are on the right track and keeps us motivated to do even more.

More kudos for the good work done by Aster Volunteers.

The 11th Arabia Awards, 2018 were one with special meaning for Aster Volunteers, because our small group of good Samaritans received a big award at this event.

We are delighted to announce that we won the Special Recognition Award in the healthcare category, for our outstanding contribution to society through our CSR programmes.

Aster Scales New Summit

The illustrious Healthcare Summit awards were recently conducted on the 16th of February. And Aster Prime Hospital was awarded the Best CSR Community Health Award, for being a responsible, impactful member of our community in Hyderabad.

Presided over by Chief Guest, Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, IT Secretary for the Government of Telangana, the summit was attended by the who’s who of the healthcare industry in India. The award was received by Dr. G. Satish Reddy, MD, Aster Prime Hospital and serves as a reminder for us to keep striving to serve our community in even more innovative and impactful ways.

Six Aster Hospitals win as many plaudits

The Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) is India's leading not-for-profit healthcare institution. Representing the majority of healthcare providers in the country, among their various functions they recognise and celebrate the excellence achieved by healthcare organisations in various fields. We are proud to report that 6 hospitals from the Aster DM Healthcare group, namely: Aster Aadhar Kolhapur, Aster WIMS Wayanad, Aster Medcity Kochi, Aster MIMS Calicut, Medcare Multi-Specialty Hospital, Al Safa and Medcare Women and Children’s Hospital, have all been recognised at the prestigious AHPI 2019 awards held in February. Winning awards in the "Excellence in Community Engagement" "Quality Beyond Accreditation" "Nursing Excellence" and "Patient Friendly" award categories, inspires us to keep delivering the best healthcare possible.

The great Aster Volunteers team wins the Best CSR Award

The Express Healthcare Excellence Awards, conducted by Express Healthcare, India's No. 1 ranked Business News Magazine for the healthcare industry, are a prestigious event on the healthcare industry calendar. And to win an award here is an exceptional honour for anyone working in the medical profession.

One such honour was awarded to Aster Volunteers in the form of the Best CSR Award, 2019. This recognition belongs to the thousands of volunteers who selflessly dedicate their time and efforts to make sure they keep moving forward Aster Volunteers' mission of effecting positive change through humanity. Our organisation has achieved many remarkable milestones in a short time and as we pause to celebrate those who helped us win yet another award, we also hope it inspires others to join our cause and use the power of humanity to do everything we can to help those who are unable to help themselves.

Efforts win awards like volunteering wins hearts.

The spirit of volunteering wins more than hearts, in this case a prestigious award. Aster Volunteers received the merit award at the 43rd World Hospital Congress by the (IHF) International Hospital Federation in Muscat for outstanding work in their field deemed worthy of international recognition.