A specially-created mobile health check unit was located at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai during the event which was created and organized by The Estee Lauder Companies and mapochette.com.
The health check unit offered health assessments, including cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, and Body Mass Index tests, to those attending the event. The tests were conducted by a team of pharmacists from the renowned Life Pharmacy followed by free of charge consultations by doctors from Health Call clinic located at Dubai Healthcare City, to help spot early warning signs of heart problems and diabetes, which are prevalent in the region. In four hours the doctors and pharmacists ran more than 120 tests.
The initiative reflects Philips' focus on health management outside the hospital, empowering people to take better care of their health. It also highlights the company's commitment to improving patient care at every stage including helping diagnose health problems early to prevent future disease.
Louis Hakim, Vice President Royal Philips Electronics and Chief Executive Officer of Philips Middle East, said: "prevention before cure is the key to a healthy society, therefore our objective along with Dubai Healthcare city, is to promote and increase awareness of prevention care using the health check booth which is planned to tour around Dubai."
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About Royal Philips Electronics:Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through timely innovations.
As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of "sense and simplicity". Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 128,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR27bn in 2007, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare.
About Dubai Healthcare City:
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) was conceived with the objective of creating a regional center of excellence for medical services, medical education, and life science research and development in the Middle East. It is the world's first healthcare free zone and was created using a phased approach.
The first phase, which is 4.1 million square feet in size, features a medical cluster comprised of day clinics, diagnostic centers, rehabilitation centers, transplantation centers, hospitals, clinics and a sector for pharmaceutical and equipment suppliers. It is home to the Harvard Medical School Dubai Centre (HMSDC)- Institute for Postgraduate Education and Medical research, the University Teaching Hospital (UH) and the Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical research (DHFMR).
Some of the medical cluster's other renowned partners are Mayo Clinic, AstraZeneca, Harvard Medical International, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Centre, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Consultant Phsicians (AUB), Fresenius Medical Care, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, BU Dental, Moorfields Eye Hospital, The City Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Wyeth, Smith & Nephew, Sanofi Aventis, Swiss Academy of Scientific Acupuncture, Yateem Group, Dragger Medical, Alvi Armani, dr. Nicolas & ASP and the German Heart Center.
The second phase will feature a dedicated wellness cluster comprised of wellness centers, nutrition centers, resorts and spas, and sports medicine facilities.
For further information please contact:
Natali Fahmi
Philips Electronics Middle East & Africa
Tel: 971 4 309 51 55
Posted by Husam OdiabatSunday, November 09 - 2008 at 10:40 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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