Complimentary heart check-ups offered to women in collaborationwith City Centre Clinic
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates,October 2, 2017, (AETOS Wire): Sharjah Holding PJSC, a partnership between Majid AlFuttaim - Properties and Sharjah AssetManagement Holding, supported Majid Al Futtaim’s ‘Feel the Beat’ initiative byoffering complimentary heart check-ups to women in Al Zahia, Sharjah’s premier mixed-use community. The initiative aims toraise awareness of cardiovascular disease in women and it is organised incollaboration with City Centre Clinics.
An open day event was held at AlJouri Trees Park, inviting all women andtheir children in the community. Women were offered free heart health tests andcheck-ups, and were able to check their blood pressure, blood sugar and BodyMass Index (BMI) to determine if they are at risk of heart diseases and if theywould require a follow-up consultation for further analysis. Participants werealso offered discounted packages for further examinations at City CentreClinics.as part of ‘Feel the Beat’ campaign. Face painting and otherinteractive games were hosted in the park to engage with children while theirmoms are getting checked.
Commenting on the initiative, ShadiAl Azzeh, Development Director, Al Zahia, at
Majid Al Futtaim - Communities, said, “Heart disease is one of the most commonand life-threatening diseases among women. As a community partner, it is ourrole to raise awareness among our residents in Al Zahia to take the first stepon their journey of living a longer and healthier lifestyle, by creating accessto vital medical services and inspiring them to do more for their heart andhealth.”
‘Feel the Beat’ campaign, a regionalhealth awareness initiative launched by Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shoppingmall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africaand Asia, is held in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Health and CityCentre Clinics. During the month-long campaign, an exclusive pledging, ‘Signwith your heart’, is leveraged to encourage people to having their heartschecked as often as they need to, signing with a signature that is unique tothem – their own heartbeat.
Disclaimer: All facts and figures in this release are accurate at the time ofissuance.
About Al Zahia
Al Zahia – owned by Sharjah Holdingand managed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties – is a milestone development thatwill help diversify the real estate sector of the Emirate of Sharjah. AsSharjah’s first integrated, mixed use gated community – rooted in the emirate’svalues of family, community and culture – Al Zahia is on par with thehigh-quality, international building standards for which its developer, MajidAl Futtaim Properties, is known.
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