UAE: Large numbers of people attended the free health camp organized in Dubai by Thumbay Hospital in association with Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF), on Friday, 13 November 2015, from 2:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
The camp, held at Thumbay Hospital next to Stadium Metro Station in Al Qusais provided free consultation and check-up with the consultants and specialists of the hospital in various specialties such as Cardiology, Internal Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, ENT, Urology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Orthopedics, Dermatology, Dental, Ophthalmology, Pulmonology and Psychiatry.
The free medical camp started at 2:30 pm, in the presence of Akbar Moideen Thumbay, Vice President of the Healthcare Division of Thumbay Group, Dr B K Yusuf, President of BCF and Abdul Latif Mulky, Chairman of BCF Health Camp Committee. Members of the administrative team of Thumbay Group and BCF office-bearers also attended the function.
In addition to free consultations and check-ups, the camp also offered special discounts on total knee replacement package, maternity package, normal delivery package, LSCB package, antenatal package, mammography test, etc. Free blood pressure, blood sugar and BMI check-ups and ECG tests were given to patients who were advised by the doctors. Moreover, people who registered for the ‘Privilege Card’ at the camp will be eligible for a 20% discount at all the clinics of Thumbay Group, for a one-year-period. Privilege Card holders will also be entitled to a special discount on Umrah vaccination, during the next one year.
Akbar Moideen Thumbay said that Thumbay Group regularly conducted many similar health camps, as part of its corporate social responsibility. He added that these kind of camps were conducted with the aim of helping the public gain easy access to superior healthcare. “We are pleased that our health camps regularly benefit a lot of people across the UAE,” he said. He also thanked BCF for partnering with Thumbay Hospital, in the noble endeavor.
Akbar Moideen Thumbay and Dr B K Yusuf were felicitated at a special function held on the sidelines of the free health camp, for their valuable contributions and constant support to the charitable cause of creating health awareness. Thumbay Group’s commitment to providing affordable healthcare to all sections of the society was particularly acknowledged and lauded at the felicitation ceremony. BCF thanked Akbar and all the staff members of Thumbay Hospital Dubai, who worked to make the event a grand success. The free health camp also won the appreciation and admiration of the visitors.