DAQO Awards 2026
Vote for your healthcare heroes
21 categories. Browse the nominees in each and cast your vote.
Healthcare workers
16 categoriesDAQO Awards 2026
Lifetime Achievement Award
Honours a healthcare professional whose decades of service have shaped medicine in Kenya, through the patients they cared for, the institutions they built and the clinicians they trained.
6 nominees
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Outstanding Leadership Award
Recognises a leader who has strengthened Kenya's health system through policy, governance, advocacy or the running of health institutions.
7 nominees
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Teacher Mentor of the Year
Celebrates an educator who has shaped the next generation of health workers through teaching, supervision and mentorship.
6 nominees
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Physician of the Year
Recognises a physician who has excelled in internal medicine, from diagnosing complex conditions to long-term care of chronic disease.
6 nominees
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Gynaecologist of the Year
Honours an obstetrician-gynaecologist who has advanced women's health, safe motherhood and reproductive care.
6 nominees
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Surgeon of the Year
Celebrates a surgeon whose skill, innovation and commitment have changed patient outcomes in the operating theatre and beyond.
6 nominees
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Paediatrician of the Year
Recognises a paediatrician dedicated to the health of children and newborns, in the clinic, on the ward and in the community.
6 nominees
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Oncologist of the Year
Honours an oncologist who has improved cancer prevention, treatment or survivorship for patients in Kenya.
5 nominees
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Dentist of the Year
Celebrates a dentist who has raised the standard of oral healthcare through clinical excellence, education or outreach.
7 nominees
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Pharmacist of the Year
Recognises a pharmacist who has made medicines safer and more accessible and strengthened patient care.
5 nominees
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Dermatologist of the Year
Celebrates a dermatologist who has raised the standard of skin, hair, and nail healthcare through clinical excellence and advanced treatment.
4 nominees
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Nurse of the Year
Honours a nurse whose compassion, skill and dedication at the bedside and beyond make a real difference to patients.
6 nominees
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Clinical Officer of the Year
Celebrates a clinical officer delivering frontline care, often where it is needed most, from county hospitals to rural clinics.
6 nominees
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Humanitarian Award
Recognises a person whose selfless service has brought healthcare and hope to vulnerable and underserved communities.
4 nominees
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Social Media Person of the Year
Celebrates a health professional using social media to share accurate health information and engage the public.
6 nominees
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Mental Health Awareness Advocate
Honours an advocate who has broken the stigma around mental illness and widened access to mental health support.
6 nominees
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Hospitals
5 categoriesDAQO Awards 2026
Innovation and Digital Health Award
Recognises a hospital that has used technology and new ways of working to make care faster, safer and easier to reach.
5 nominees
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Excellence in Patient Care Award
Honours a hospital whose patients consistently receive safe, compassionate and dignified care.
7 nominees
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Community Health and Outreach Award
Recognises a hospital that has taken care beyond its walls through outreach, screening and partnerships with the communities it serves.
6 nominees
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Mental Health Excellence Award
Honours a facility that has raised the standard of mental health and rehabilitation care.
4 nominees
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Top Oncology and Cancer Center Award
Recognises a cancer centre delivering outstanding diagnosis, treatment and support for patients living with cancer.
4 nominees
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