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ABCR offering health checks for diabetics, in cooperation with MediClinic Middle East

ABCR, MediClinic offer free diabetic check ups

DUBAI, November 25, 2014

Al Bustan Centre and Residence (ABCR), a Dubai based hotel-apartment among tourists and businessmen in Dubai, is offering free health checks for diabetics, in cooperation with MediClinic Middle East, at the property for the hotel staff, guests and mall visitors.

The activity, which coincided with the World Diabetes Day (WDD), was spearheaded by ABCR’s Human Resources Department as part of the property’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.

The world-wide campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and World Health Organisation (WHO), according to the IDF, 19 per cent of the UAE’s adult population suffers from diabetes.

Moussa El Hayek, chief operating officer, ABCR, said: “The health screening campaign put diabetes in the public spotlight. Our aim was to educate the people about the escalating threat posed by the disease and we wanted them to take proactive actions to live a healthy lifestyle for their own benefit and also of their families; because as we say, “Health is Wealth.”

Liza Ortiz, human resources and administration manager, ABCR, said: “The health screening campaign was beneficial for the hotel staff as they took time off their busy schedules to examine their health and were informed of the prevention of Type 2 diabetes and the effective management of diabetes to avoid complications.”

The free check-ups conducted by MediClinic covered the following tests: total cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI). Another key message of the campaign focused on making healthy food choices. – TradeArabia News Service




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