Bridging World’s Revolutionizing Healthcare, Awakening True Healing: The Future Medicine Woman
In the vast tapestry of human evolution, there emerge visionaries whose contributions leave an indelible mark on the world, seamlessly blending science, spirituality, and purpose. Manuela Forster is one such force. A trailblazer in healthcare innovation, a passionate advocate for patient safety, and a spiritual healer, Manuela’s journey spans over three and a half decades, touching lives across the globe through her unique integration of professional expertise and personal awakening.
Manuela’s story is about transformation, resilience, and relentless pursuit of excellence. Her professional career began in the Med Tech industry, where her leadership and innovative mind-set redefined the healthcare landscape. She shaped pioneering roles and championed patient safety, needle stick prevention, and sepsis management, setting benchmarks that continue to inspire.
Manuela’s contributions to healthcare are as diverse as they are impactful. Her work in the field of sepsis, a life-threatening condition, stands out as a defining chapter in her career. As a sepsis survivor herself, she brought unparalleled depth to her efforts, merging professional expertise with personal experience to drive systemic improvements.
Collaborating with the German Patient Safety Action Alliance (APS e.V.), Manuela led a working group of healthcare professionals dedicated to creating a Next Practice Guide for Sepsis aimed at improving diagnosis and care. Her ability to foster collaboration extended to the initiation of interdisciplinary Patient Safety Roundtables at university hospitals, platforms that encouraged strategic dialogue and partnerships to enhance patient outcomes.
On the global stage, Manuela has been a prominent voice in raising awareness about sepsis and patient safety through initiatives like World Sepsis Day and World Patient Safety Day. By conducting interviews with patients, healthcare providers, and industry leaders, she provided critical insights into the systemic challenges and opportunities for innovation in healthcare.
Education has been a cornerstone of Manuela’s approach. She co-developed an educational training video on blood culture sampling in collaboration with an internationally recognized Key Opinion Leader. This initiative, enriched with expert Q&A, advanced diagnostic accuracy in clinical microbiology and underscored Manuela’s commitment to empowering healthcare professionals. Her contributions to fostering a safety and risk culture in healthcare were further solidified through her co-authorship of an influential APS publication.
During her time at BD, a global leader in medical technology, Manuela held six pioneering roles that gave new impetus to the industry. Her vision and execution led to the establishment of the Strategic Account Manager role, which became a blueprint for joint value creation in critical areas like patient safety and medication management.
In her later years at BD, Manuela emerged as a key figure in driving the company’s corporate sustainability strategy, a foundational effort widely credited to her meticulous planning, market knowledge, and unwavering dedication to creating lasting impact.
Manuela’s contributions to healthcare have been celebrated globally. In 2023, she embarked on an entrepreneurial journey that quickly garnered widespread recognition. She was honored with the prestigious Healthcare Innovator of the Year award by the Heal Conferences Dubai, where she also got invited to speak at one of the conference panel discussions. Additionally, Insight Success Magazine featured her as one of the “Top Impactful and Unstoppable Personalities Making a Mark in 2024” in a cover story, underscoring her influence in reshaping healthcare practices and thought leadership.
Manuela’s spiritual awakening led her to reconnect with her shamanic soul experience and her mastery of energy medicine and to deepen this in studies with various masters and establish SHAMANU World, that integrates ancient wisdom with modern healing practices. Drawing from her experiences, she crafted the C.O.S.M.I.C. LIFECODE XX, a 12-week program designed to help individuals reconnect with their true authentic selves and to create a Powerhouse of high-vibrational energy. Her philosophy, “The Real You Will Heal You,” reflects her belief in the transformative power of inner harmony through soul alignment.
Manuela’s voice resonates across industries and disciplines through her podcast “Let’s Create a Healing Temple!”. Here, she bridges the worlds of healthcare, sustainability, and spirituality by hosting visionary leaders and sparking conversations that inspire systemic change. Her work has catalysed a global movement toward integrating spiritual wisdom with scientific innovation to address humanity’s most pressing challenges.
As a thought leader, Manuela’s work has not only improved patient care but also inspired a cultural shift in how healthcare systems approach safety, innovation, and sustainability. Her interdisciplinary expertise and unwavering commitment to creating a better world make her a true pioneer in her field.
Her guiding message “Honor your soul’s journey. Reconnect with your purpose, embrace Mother Nature’s harmony, and prioritize your inner healing”is a testament to her belief in the profound potential of self-alignment.
As she continues to initiate change, Manuela Forster’s legacy will undoubtedly endure, shaping the future of healthcare, spirituality and humanity for generations to come.
Manuela Forster is a visionary leader whose remarkable journey spans over 35 years, transforming the landscape of healthcare and spiritual well-being. From her passionated work in needlestick prevention, sepsis management, and patient safety, to her innovative leadership in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, Manuela’s impact in the Med Tech industry is unparalleled. Uncover her full story in Passion Vistas’s latest edition of Circle Of Excellence 2025
