Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, honored a distinguished group of pioneers in the UAE healthcare sector who won the Health Awards 2025 during a ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, attended by numerous professionals, policymakers, and innovators.

During the ceremony, 78 healthcare professionals were honored across 60 competitive categories, covering patient care, scientific research, education, technology, and social impact, in the presence of 700 healthcare talents.

In his speech, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak said: “I am pleased to be with you this morning at the Health Awards 2025 ceremony honoring some of the most accomplished and dedicated professionals in the healthcare sector. We are grateful to Dr. Thumbi Mohiuddin and his team at Thumbi Media for their highly efficient organization of this important celebration, and we owe gratitude to the winners whose humanity, talents, and skills inspire us. I thank each of you for advancing healthcare excellence, a complex and rapidly evolving sector where the quality of care often determines not only a healthy life but life itself.”

He added: “These awards do not only value achievements in health and medicine but embody the core values of dedication, commitment, excellence, and the power to inspire current and future generations of healthcare professionals. I support the principle at their heart: that people’s health is the foundation of a successful society, that excellence in this field leaves a profound impact on our lives, and that there is no national wealth more precious than a healthy population.”

He continued: “The fifth edition held here in Dubai, as in previous editions, reflects the UAE’s firm commitment to raising healthcare standards and adopting best practices across various medical fields. The wide diversity of winners, both citizens and residents, embodies the strength of our healthcare system and the robustness of its partnerships.”

He confirmed that under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and with the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, the UAE has built a healthcare system that responds to the needs of individuals and society alike. Thanks to this, people trust that they receive the highest standards of care and are empowered to make informed decisions about their health. In this context, we celebrate today our winners who have made qualitative contributions to community wellbeing, each showing initiative in striving for excellence and a record full of achievements.”

He said: “I congratulate all the winners and wish you continued success. Perseverance and striving to reach the highest potentials are essential elements that give life its meaning, and through your work, we celebrate the brilliance of the human spirit with its resilience, focus, and creative power. Once again, congratulations to all of you and best wishes to each of you.”

The honorees span a comprehensive spectrum of categories, including hospitals and medical centers that have raised standards of quality and patient safety, healthcare leadership, business sector impact on governance, sustainability, and operational efficiency, individual professionals across various clinical specialties recognized for their expertise, empathy, and discipline, technology and innovation companies providing transformative digital solutions, health research offering applicable results to improve therapeutic outcomes, diagnostic and specialized service providers known for their precision and reliability in supporting medical decisions, healthcare support services ensuring system connectivity and supply chain fluidity, alongside special recognitions for knowledge partners and institutions with a community footprint.

The selection was based on criteria including measurable impact on care quality and clinical indicators, innovation, operational efficiency, education, training and capacity building, community service and social responsibility, and compliance with accreditations and international standards, affirming that improving quality of life is a shared responsibility founded on partnership, humanity, and unity of purpose.

To enhance integrity and credibility in the judging process, Knight Frank served as the independent assessor to ensure transparent and consistent evaluation across all categories, while Modern Pharmaceutical – MPC provided support to the platform as the main sponsor.