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On the World Humanitarian Day today, UAE's home-grown brand Aster Volunteers shares with Khaleej Times the efforts put in by the health provider's volunteers in the last few months, which have made a significant impact in multiple geographies through a number of activities.
Dr Azad Moopen, founder, chairman and managing director of Aster DM Healthcare, said: "First and foremost as a doctor, I recognise this as a time when we have to come together and combine our efforts to give back to the society and help those in need. This has been our core vision behind introducing the Aster@30 and Aster Volunteers programmes globally, which identify the needs of the local community and provides medical/non-medical support to address them."
Aster DM Healthcare announced the launch of the 'Aster Volunteers' programme as part of the milestone 'Aster@30' campaign marking their 30th anniversary. In line with the Year of Giving, the 'Aster Volunteers' programme seeks to bridge the gap between people who would like to help and with those in need, across the nine markets where the company operates in through a web portal platform www.astervolunteers.com.
The volunteers come from all walks of life and are not exclusively medical-related.
"We have volunteers providing medical support to refugees in Jordan, doctors conducting free surgeries for the economically disadvantaged and people being trained on basic life support technique. In partnership with Government of Dubai's Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF), Salma Humanitarian Relief Programme is helping us in providing humanitarian aid in drought and famine affected Somalia," Dr Moopen said.
Free diagnostics and surgeriesAs part of the volunteers programme, Aster DM Healthcare is providing a number of free surgeries as well as advanced diagnostics services.One of the beneficiary patients is Agnes, an 88-year-old woman from Bengaluru, India, who suffered a broken leg from a fall. She was brought to Aster CMI Hospital Bengaluru where she underwent surgery free of charge, and was also provided free medical care. Sharing her experience, Agnes said: "The doctors and the nurses have been so good to me since I was admitted to the hospital. I am so grateful to them for their tireless work and the support they have given me. The fact that I would otherwise not have been able to afford such high quality treatment makes Aster Volunteers a real blessing." Another beneficiary of the Aster Volunteer programme said: "My father had been suffering from cardiac problem for many years. Due to financial problems, he was not able to afford an angiogram. But then Aster Volunteers performed the angiogram free of charge. With the help, support and guidance of Dr Vinod and his team at Aster MIMS Kottakkal, my dad underwent the procedure, and is on his way to better health." |
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