Aster DM Healthcare said two of its ventures won the Business Excellence Awards (2014 cycle) from the Depart of Economic Development (DED), under the Government of Dubai.

Medcare Hospital was honoured with the Dubai Quality Award and Aster Pharmacy Division won the award in the Best Performance Brand in Pharmacy Retail category.

The DED’s Business Excellence Awards recognises organisations that demonstrate sustained continuous improvement and achieve excellence through the adoption of soundly-based approaches.

The DED supports the structural transformation of Dubai into a diversified, innovative service-based economy that aims to improve the business environment and accelerate productivity growth.

Medcare is a premium healthcare brand under Aster DM Healthcare umbrella with advanced medical and emergency services. Highly diversified across specialties and reach, the offerings of Medcare include premium hospitals, speciality centres and clinics in various neighborhoods in Dubai.

Aster Pharmacy is the wide retail pharmacy network under Aster DM Healthcare in the Middle East operating more than 150 outlets. The entity pioneered the region’s retail pharmacy sector following a prudent growth strategy.

Dr Azad Moopen, chairman and managing director of Aster DM Healthcare, said: “We take humble pride in this recognition, knowing that our best-practice and commitment to quality and patient satisfaction are acknowledged. We ensure optimal levels of patient care and customer satisfaction at par with global standards, and these awards are testament to that.

“The Business Excellence Awards stand not only as a stamp of our success but also as a continued assurance of our commitment towards excellence.”

“We demonstrated our commitment to excellence by winning these awards, and we are confident their success will contribute to further enhancing the standards of healthcare delivery in the emirate. Our aim is to become a role model in the healthcare industry by achieving excellence in overall performance, leadership, policies and strategies, resources, best practices, patient safety and satisfaction, and commitment to the society,” he added. - TradeArabia News Service