The 2025 Diaverum Awards marked the fourth edition of our annual celebration, which honours the individuals and teams who bring our True care culture to life every day.
After a year-long journey that saw a record-breaking 2,065 nominations from across our global network, the Diaverum Awards Finalists’ Ceremony took place yesterday in Malmö, Sweden – Diaverum’s home city. The event celebrated five outstanding winners, selected from a pool of 20 remarkable finalists.
Our 2025 Diaverum Awards Winners are:
COMPETENCE: Zhanuzak Yesselbayev, Diaverum Kazakhstan
Zhanuzak, Nurse from our Almaty Clinic in Kazakhstan, is being recognised for his exceptional dedication, adaptability, and commitment to patient care. Known for his “golden heart and golden hands,” he has earned the trust of both colleagues and patients alike. This marks the first-ever Diaverum Award for Kazakhstan.
PASSION: Gabriel Alpalhão, Diaverum Portugal
Gabriel is being recognised this evening for his empathy, leadership and steadfast commitment to both patients and colleagues in his home clinic of Lumiar. His positivity and compassion inspire those around him – even as he continues his own health journey with courage and grace. This marks Portugal’s third consecutive win in the Passion category, an astounding reflection of the country’s enduring spirit of True care.
INSPIRATION: ‘Healthy Kidneys’ Initiative, Diaverum Poland
Led by a 30-person nursing team from 12 Diaverum clinics, this project delivered the first nationwide kidney disease prevention programme dedicated to children in Poland. Over just seven days, more than 1,200 students across 12 cities learned about kidney health through engaging, age-appropriate activities. The initiative reflects the team’s passion and commitment to extending True care beyond the clinic, fostering healthy habits and awareness in the next generation.
FOR LIFE: Blackout response, Iberia Team (Diaverum Portugal & Spain)
When the Iberian Peninsula faced its largest-ever power blackout, Diaverum Portugal and Spain ensured uninterrupted dialysis for over 2,000 treatments across 100 shifts. Teams mobilised instantly – fuelling generators, transferring patients, and coordinating care through the night despite nationwide outages. Their swift, united response saved lives and exemplified our culture in action: courage, collaboration, and True care under pressure. They also make history tonight as the first regional team ever to win a Diaverum Award.
TRUE CARE: Magali Bourgeois, Diaverum France
A podiatrist and dialysis patient herself, Magali turned personal adversity into purpose by pioneering podiatry consultations during dialysis sessions – improving access to care and preventing complications for vulnerable patients. Her innovation, now active across three French clinics, exemplifies resilience, compassion, and the power of living True care in action.
Rafael Romanini, Diaverum CEO, commented: “Having been part of Diaverum for some years now, and stepping into the CEO role more recently, one of the things I’ve come to appreciate most about this organisation is just how embedded our values are. The Diaverum Awards are one of the clearest reflections of that – more than a moment of celebration, they are a window into the culture that connects us.”
“To every colleague across our 24 countries – thank you. You are the living expression of True care, and you are the reason Diaverum continues to thrive.”
About the Diaverum Awards
Launched in 2022, the Diaverum Awards have fast become an important date in our organisation’s calendar. Created to celebrate exceptional examples of True care culture, the Awards are our employee recognition scheme that seeks to shine a light on those individuals and teams that embody the very best of Diaverum’s values and behaviours, wherever they may be in the world & in whichever function they perform.
