Shamsheer Vayalil

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Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil is an Indian doctor, entrepreneur and philanthropist born January 11, 1977. He is the founder and managing director of VPS Healthcare. According to Forbes, Dr. Shamsheer is currently the 98th wealthiest Indian (as on 24th September 2016), with a personal wealth of $1.27 billion. He is a proud recipient of the 2015 GPF Global Humanitarian Award, which he received at a special reception hosted at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. He is also the youngest recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award in 2014. Additionally, in 2014, he became the youngest Indian to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the Aligarh Muslim University India.[1]

He has also been listed in Forbes Middle East's list of Top 100 Indian Leaders in UAE and was featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine 2014.[2] Similarly, he was also listed as one of the 100 Most Powerful Indians in the Gulf by Arabian Business Magazine.[3]

Early Life

Dr. Shamsheer was born in Chalappuram, Kerala, on January 11, 1977. He completed his Bachelors in Medicine from Kasturba Medical College before pursuing his MD in Radiology from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute in Chennai.

Career

Dr. Shamsheer started his career at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi, as a Radiologist, where he worked for 12 months.[4] In 2007, he started providing medical aid and care through his first hospital which he soon diversified into related healthcare businesses within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Indian Subcontinent region.[5] Among Dr. Shamsheer's flagship projects is the Burjeel Hospital, which is also Abu Dhabi's largest private tertiary care hospital.[6]

VPS Healthcare

Group of companies under VPS Healthcare brand.

VPS Healthcare focuses on the areas of healthcare delivery, pharmaceutical and health support, with presence across UAE, Oman and India. At present, the group manages nineteen fully operational hospital in addition to primary, secondary and tertiary care clinics and medical centers, industrial medicine practices, pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharmacy retail chain, across the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent.

In October 2014, the VPS Healthcare Group, under the leadership of Dr. Shamsheer, set the Guinness World Record of the largest Simultaneous Self-Examination for Breast Cancer.[7]

Awards & Accolades

Philanthropy and wellness campaigns

NRI Voting Rights

In April 2014, Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil filed a petition in the Indian Supreme Court regarding the NRI Voting Rights. He was concerned by the existing procedure in which the NRIs had to travel to their constituency to vote. He moved the Supreme Court to make the process easier. Acting on his PIL, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to explore the possibilities for NRIs to cast their vote. Acting on the Supreme Court’s directive, the Election Commission set up a committee to explore the possibilities of NRIs to vote. In October 2014, based on the committee’s recommendation, the Election Commission submitted its report to the Supreme Court, which has recommended enabling NRIs to vote by proxy and e-postal ballot. The verdict however, from the Supreme Court of India is still awaited.

References

  1. ↑ "AMU awards 240 gold medals, 4,000 degrees at convocation". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The International Indian: Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  3. ↑ "100 most powerful Indians in the Gulf". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  4. ↑ "Interview: Dr Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  5. ↑ "VPS Healthcare Group". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  6. ↑ "1,200 Jobs as Abu Dhabi's largest private hospital plans Dh1bn expansion". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  7. ↑ "Self-examination for breast cancer creates world record". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  8. ↑ "Arab Health award winners 2012". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  9. 1 2 "UAE Health Care Entrepreneur Dr Shamsheer Vayalil Honoured with India's Prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  10. ↑ "Entrepreneur of the year: Indian Ceo Awards". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  11. ↑ "ICAI's 'Business Super Achiever' awards". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  12. ↑ "The International Business Awards: Company / Organization Awards Category Honorees". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
  13. ↑ "Book on young Asian achievers released in Dubai". Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
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