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Anna Qabale Duba from Kenya Wins the First Aster Guardians Global Nursing
Award 2022, Worth $250,000

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation
Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, awarded
the winner today in the presence of Dr. Azad Moopen, Ms. Alisha Moopen, Mr. T
J Wilson and elite guests at a grand ceremony held in Dubai on International
Nurses Day.

·      Anna Qabale Duba emerged as the winner after competing with over
24,000 nurses from 184 countries, out of which 10 finalists were announced
last month

·      Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award is one of the top awards
with the highest prize money in the healthcare community worth $250,000

·      Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - Director General of World Health
Organisation, provided a special video message supporting the noble cause to
celebrate the contribution of nurses to healthcare system across the world

DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / May 12, 2022 / Anna Qabale Duba from Marsabit County
in Kenya has been announced as the winner of the Aster Guardians Global
Nursing Award in an award ceremony held at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai.

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The winner was announced by Dr. Azad Moopen, and the award was presented by
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation
Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, in the
presence of HE Dr. Amin Al Amiri, Undersecretary at Ministry of Health - UAE;
HE Awad Saghir Al Ketbi, Director General of Dubai Health Authority (DHA); HE
Dr. Amer Ahmad Sharif, CEO of Dubai Academic Health Corporation and HE Khalifa
Bin Drai, the Executive Director of the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance
Services; alongside senior ministry officials, government representatives,
VIPs, renowned personalities from UAE and abroad and 600 delegates.

The top 10 finalists for Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award were announced
on 26(th) April, post which they underwent a public voting process, followed
by final evaluation by the Grand Jury. The other 9 finalists were also awarded
with a monetary prize.

Anna Qabale Duba was the first graduate from her village and the only educated
child in her family. She chose education because she understood that
illiteracy held people back from learning new things and changing harmful
cultural norms. During her nursing studies, she won the Miss Tourism Kenya
2013. She used her influence to advocate for gender equality and education in
her community. Under the Qabale Duba Foundation, she built a school in her
village where children could study in the morning and adults in the afternoon.
The community literacy program currently has over 150 children and 100 adult
learners.

On winning the award, Nurse Anna Qabale Duba said, "I feel extremely happy and
privileged to be receiving this prestigious award today. Ever since I heard
about the award, I was very keen on applying to it as it provides nurses from
all over the world a platform to be recognized. It is an honour to be heard
and awarded as the winner. My heartfelt gratitude to the jury members and
Aster DM Healthcare for providing me with this opportunity to tell my story. I
dedicate this award to my patients, family, co-workers and to everyone who
have supported me in this journey."

Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman and Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare
said, "Heartiest congratulations to Anna Qabale Duba from Kenya, for being the
winner of the first ever Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award. Her
contribution to the healthcare community and to the field of nursing has been
remarkable and we truly hope that his/her story continues to inspire many."

"It gives us a great sense of fulfillment to witness the impact that Aster
Guardians Global Nursing Award has been able to create. What started as an
initiative to recognise the outstanding contribution of nurses worldwide has
now emerged as a movement encouraging people to acknowledge the contribution
of nurses to their lives and society. As we look forward to the next edition
of the award, we hope more nurses will come forward to share their stories and
inspire the youth to consider a long-term successful career in Nursing," added
Dr. Azad Moopen.

Ms. Alisha Moopen, Deputy Managing Director, Aster DM Healthcare said, "All
nurses have incredible stories to tell, and we feel honoured to be able to
provide a platform like Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award which has been
able to celebrate and cascade some of these deserving stories to the world. I
cannot imagine a single day in healthcare without these nurses' pushing
boundaries of care delivery and ensuring the well-being of their patients. In
alignment with the spirit of International Nurses Day, this is our effort to
#CarefortheCaregivers."

The rest of the 9 finalists, Dida Jirma Bulle from Kenya; Francis Michael
Fernando from United Kingdom; Jasmine Mohammed Sharaf from United Arab
Emirates; Julia Dorothy Downing from United Kingdom; Lincy Padicala Joseph
from India, Manju Dhandapani from India; Matthew James Ball from Australia;
Rachel Abraham Joseph from United States and Wais Mohammad Qarani from
Afghanistan others were also awarded. .

To know more about the winner and the finalists, please visit:
https://www.asterguardians.com/ (https://pr.report/AetZOEla)

About Aster DM Healthcare

Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service
providers operating in GCC and in India. With an inherent emphasis on clinical
excellence, we are one of the few entities in the world with a strong presence
across primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary healthcare through our 27
hospitals, 118 clinics, 323 pharmacies and 66 labs & patient experience
centres in seven countries, including India. We have over 24,350 plus
dedicated staff including 3,110 doctors and 7,063 nurses across the
geographies that we are present in, delivering a simple yet strong promise to
our different stakeholders: "We'll treat you well." We reach out to all
economic segments in the GCC states through our differentiated healthcare
services across the "Aster", "Medcare" and "Access" brands.

For Aster DM Healthcare:

Lavanya Mandal

Head of PR and Internal Communications

Aster DM Healthcare

Tel: +971 528126577

Email: lavanya.mandal@asterdmhealthcare.com
(mailto:lavanya.mandal@asterdmhealthcare.com)

SOURCE: Aster DM

 

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