THE MIDDLE EAST’S

Shaista Asif

3. Shaista Asif

Company: PureHealth Holding
Title: Cofounder & Group CEO
Nationality: Pakistani
Residence: U.A.E.
Sector: Healthcare

Shaista Asif cofounded PureHealth in 2006 and became group COO in 2010. She assumed her current role in December 2023. In the first nine months of 2024, the group recorded $5.2 billion in revenues and had $13.2 billion in total assets. As of September 2024, its portfolio included over 100 hospitals, 300 clinics, 60 pharmacies, and more than 143 labs. In October 2024, PureHealth Holding launched a platform to connect remote and in-hospital healthcare services. In January 2025, PureHealth acquired a majority stake in Greece's Hellenic Healthcare Group at an enterprise value of $2.3 billion.