Dubai: An estimated 10,000 people of all ages received free health checks during the month-long Family Health Festival, which has come to a successful conclusion.
While the kiosks saw a high footfall of visitors who went away well acquainted with common healthcare disorders through games, counseling and distribution of educational material.
“The tremendous response received by Family Health Festival is indeed very encouraging. The enthusiastic participation in every activity has definitely contributed to creating enhanced health awareness amongst the residents. We can safely assume that collective societal purpose has been aptly served,” says Dr. Prem Jagyasi, MD and CEO, ExHealth, the company which conceived and executed the festival.
The initiative was supported by Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), Dubai Health Care City (DHCC), Global Village while Green Crescent Insurance Company was the main sponsor. In addition, the event received an overwhelming assistance from several leading healthcare organizations such as Lifeline Healthcare, Dubai medical suites, Prime Medical Group, Karama Medical Centre, Kaya Skin Clinic, 800 DOCTOR, amongst others.