Azad Moopen was born on 15 April 1953 and is an Indian healthcare entrepreneur.
17 Facts About Azad Moopen
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Azad Moopen is the developer of many healthcare facilities in Asia-Pacific.
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Azad Moopen is the chairman and managing director of Aster DM Healthcare, a healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and India founded in 1987.
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Azad Moopen was born on 15 April 1953 in the Indian village Kalpakanchery in Malappuram district of Kerala.
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Azad Moopen was son of Late Mandayapurath Ahmed Unni Moopen, a noble, freedom fighter and social leader.
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Dr Azad Moopen is a gold medalist in MBBS and a Post Graduate in General Medicine from Government Medical College, Kozhikode in Kerala.
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Azad Moopen is a Diploma holder in Chest Diseases from Delhi University India.
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Dr Moopen is married to Nazeera Azad and has three daughters namely Alisha Moopen, Ziham Moopen and Zeba Moopen.
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In 1982, Moopen started his career as a Medical Lecturer at Government Medical College, Kozhikode but he took a decision of relocating to Dubai in 1987.
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Azad Moopen is one of the largest integrated healthcare service providers in GCC and India.
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Azad Moopen has been involved in the development of healthcare facilities in India.
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Azad Moopen participated in establishing the 600-bed tertiary care Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences hospital at Kozhikode in Kerala in 2001.
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Azad Moopen is the founding chairman of the Association of Kerala Medical Graduates and the Association of Indian Muslims in the UAE.
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Azad Moopen is one of the promoters of Credence High School, Dubai, a secondary school he co-founded along with others in 2014.
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Azad Moopen is vice chairman of the Social Advancement Foundation of India.
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Azad Moopen is involved with the charities Aster DM Foundation and Dr Moopen Family Foundation.
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Dr Azad Moopen believes the company will take a decision later to seek listing on other exchanges like London or Dubai.