{"id":1572,"date":"2026-08-30T17:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happydoctor.in\/awards2026\/?page_id=1572"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:18:45","slug":"award-categories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happydoctor.in\/awards2026\/award-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Award Categories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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THE HAPPY DOCTOR \u2726 AWARD 2026 \u2726 <\/span><\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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For the Doctor Who Makes Healthcare More Human<\/h3><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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