Dubai: The Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) Excellence Awards recognised women’s contribution in health care and volunteerism on Wednesday.
In its second edition, 15 awards were presented under ‘Excellence’ and ‘Recognition’ to showcase the remarkable contributions by individuals and organisations.
“We are celebrating the achievements of our partners in Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), who have worked tirelessly, harnessing innovations to better serve patients and the community. It takes exceptional expertise, focus and vision to successfully implement and sustain innovative clinical systems and improve lives,” said Dr Ramadan Al Beloushi, CEO of Dubai Healthcare City Authority – Regulatory (DHCR).
The 2018 awards introduced four awards — Inspiring Woman in Healthcare Award, Year of Zayed Volunteerism Award, Distinguished Healthcare Professional Award, and Young Healthcare Professional Award.
Dr Hiba Shata, managing director and co-founder, Child Early Intervention Medical Centre in DHCC, received the Inspiring Woman in Healthcare Award for her work in the field of autism and her volunteer efforts through conferences, charity walks and inclusion programs.
Meanwhile, the ‘Year of Zayed Volunteerism Award’, was presented to Wendelin Lauxen, managing director and medical director, German Limbtech Orthopedic Technology.
Lauxen, who won in an individual category, has supported individuals with amputations through the annual 7EmiratesRun. The volunteerism award in an organization category was presented to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Hospital for its pro bono work to help war victims and patients with congenital anomalies.
The other two new awards were ‘Distinguished Healthcare Professional Award’, dedicated to notable health care professionals for outstanding improvements in health care, and the ‘Young Healthcare Professional Award’, for an individual between 20-30 years for his or her outstanding achievements. Dr Vinod Gauba, consultant ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon and medical director, Imperial Healthcare Institute, and Dr. Anas Ali Salami, lecturer and specialist – Paediatric Dentistry, Mohammad Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, received the awards respectively.
Under the ‘Healthcare Innovation Award’, the first place was awarded to Mediclinic City Hospital for the first robotic assisted orthopedics surgery in the Middle East; second, Bioscience Clinic Middle East for the work as the only stem cell factory in the UAE that facilitates research; and third, D. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital for its Smart and Digital Hospital initiative.
The winners of the ‘Outpatient Clinics Award’ in recognition of the continuous high compliance with the quality standards of DHCR were also announced. First place in the Single Specialty Clinics category went to Dr Najat Hazimeh Clinic, while second place went to Serenity Clinic Foetal Maternal Care, and third place to Clinic for Cosmetic Dentistry.
In the Multi-Specialty Clinics category, first place went to, Sakura Medical and Dental Clinic, second place to Dr Helena Taylor Clinic, and third place to American Medical and Dental Centre. In the Outpatient Surgical Clinics category, the winner was the London Centre for Aesthetic Surgery Gulf.
The ceremony also paid tribute to the late Dr Yun Son ‘Denise’, a dentist in Dubai Healthcare City who, for 13 years, went on missions to Africa and other regions, treating and caring for more than 3,000 patients. Dr Yun’s family received an appreciation certificate in posthumous recognition.
The winners were selected by an independent judging panel whose members are not residing in the UAE.
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