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- On occasion of Children’s Day in India and Tolerance & Inclusivity week at Expo 2020, Aster Volunteers in partnership with a local NGO, invited 70 underprivileged children to participate in a health & wellness day at the India pavilion
Dubai, UAE : Aster Volunteers, the Global CSR programme of Aster DM Healthcare, joined hands with a local NGO in UAE to conduct the fourth edition of ‘Smile’ programme, entitled Smile 4.0 and bring happiness and joy to 70 less fortunate children from different nations living in the UAE. The programme focused on providing free medical check-ups to the kids along with wellness and entertainment activities such as – Aerobics, Karate, Art & Craft, Face painting among others.
The programme was conducted at the Indian Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 where all the 70 children got an opportunity to meet super-speciality doctors from Aster and Medcare facilities in UAE for a check-up, followed by various entertainment activities. The kids also got an opportunity to visit three pavilions at the Expo site along with food and refreshments, goody bags etc.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Alisha Moopen, Deputy Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare said, “The entire purpose of the Smile programme is to bring joy, happiness and well-being into the lives of these young children who have been through so much at such a young age. Some of them have been brought in from war-torn countries, some are orphans, while others come from difficult and underprivileged backgrounds. Putting a little smile on their lips and caring for their health and well-being is the least we can do for them. This is the fourth edition of the programme being conducted by Aster Volunteers and is one of the many initiatives that we have to support the health and well-being of children in need.”
Aster Volunteers, the global corporate social responsibility programme of Aster DM Healthcare, was launched on occasion of the company’s 30th anniversary in 2017 and provides a platform which bridges the gap between people who would like to help with those in need. Driven by Aster DM Foundation, through various initiatives, the programme has been able to impact 3 million+ lives across geographies and currently has 27,000 registered volunteers.
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About Aster Volunteers, the global CSR programme of Aster DM Healthcare
Aster Volunteers programme, the global corporate social responsibility initiative of Aster DM Healthcare, was launched on occasion of the company's 30th anniversary in 2017 and provides a platform which bridges the gap between people who would like to help with those in need. Driven by Aster DM Foundation, through various initiatives, the programme has been able to impact 3+ million lives across geographies. Aster Volunteers have been able to treat 470,890 individuals through mobile medical camps; 171,238 people have benefitted from basic life support trainings and 39,148 free surgeries as well as health investigations were conducted; supported with the recruitment of 122 differently abled people and treated 559,304 people through medical camps. The aid programme in Somali land, Jordan, Bangladesh, Yemen and Kerala has benefitted 294,158 people. Aster Volunteers have also been at the forefront of the battle against COVID – 19 which impacted 1.9 million lives.
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