Landmark Group joins forces with Sharjah City Centre and Ajman City Centre to offer free blood glucose testing
Press release
Al Bawaba
As part of its on-going diabetes awareness initiative, Beat Diabetes, Landmark Group, the region's leading retail and hospitality conglomerate, will offer free blood glucose testing at Sharjah City Centre and Ajman City Centre, in partnership with Majid Al Futtaim Properties, a leading developer of shopping malls, hotels and communities in the MENA region.
A team of medical professionals from Zulekha Hospitals will conduct the screening. Lifescan Johnson & Johnson will provide medical supplies for the testing.
Residents can avail the test at specially set-up kiosks from 27 - 28 June in Sharjah City Centre and 5 - 7 July in Ajman City Centre between 1:00pm and 10:00pm.
Beat Diabetes, which was launched in 2009 in the UAE, to educate the community on the causes, effects and dangers of the condition. Beat Diabetes is now spread across Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain in addition to India.
Random blood glucose testing is a minimally invasive procedure, and only indicates sugar levels in the body. It is a preliminary tool that allows trained medical professionals to detect the possibility of an individual suffering from the condition. Such patients will be advised to consult their doctors and undergo an in-depth diagnosis.
Diabetes is growing to be one of the most common ailments, currently affecting over 346 million people worldwide. According to the International Diabetes Federation, an estimated 19.22 per cent of the UAE’s adult population alone suffers from diabetes.
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Background Information
Landmark Group
The Landmark Group began its journey in 1973 with one store in Bahrain and has grown into one of the largest retail and hospitality conglomerates in the Middle East, Africa and India. Currently the Group operates over 2,300 outlets, encompassing over 30 million square feet across 22 countries.
Sharjah City Centre
Sharjah City Centre is located in the heart of Sharjah, along the main Al Wahda Street. Developed and managed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties, the centre has completed its expansion, renovation and redevelopment programme in 2009.
The new extension takes the mall’s total retail area offering 37,553 square metres with a total of 119 shops offering the ultimate value oriented retail mix. The mall is now home to an additional 22 new stores including internationally renowned anchor stores New Look, H&M and Borders.
Other leisure and entertainment facilities in the mall include a Magic Planet and 16 fast food outlets, positioning Sharjah City Centre as one of the dominant Centre’s in the Emirate for value shopping.
Ajman City Center
Conveniently located on Sheikh Zayed Street and just off Emirates Road, Ajman City Centre is the largest shopping mall in Ajman developed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties.
The Centre is at the heart of its community and offers customers a combined shopping and entertainment experience close to home. It originally opened in December 1998 with 46 stores and has since added a further 22 stores, and increased its total retail area to over 37,000 sqm.
The Centre prides itself on convenience, friendly service, and value. Ajman City Centre houses a 6-screen CineStar cinema, 16 multi-cuisine restaurants and food outlets and Magic Planet – the ever popular entertainment destination for families.
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