Deira City Centre is all pumped up to mark World Heart Day on September 26th.
Committed to promoting heart health, the mall has partnered with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the World Heart Federation, and will be hosting a three day initiative to offer free testing facility to all its visitors. Deira City Centre will be offering free body mass index test, blood sugar level, blood pressure level and cholesterol testing between 10 am to 8pm at Centre Stage, from September 24th - September 26th.
In its 10th year now, this time 'World Heart Day' revolves around 'Workplace Wellness' and is themed 'I work with Heart'. This campaign aims to promote cardiovascular health within the workplace, as its proven that a healthy workforce is the backbone of every economy.
Highlighting the importance of spreading awareness about cardiovascular diseases, Fuad Al Najjar, Vice President, Deira City Centre, said "Deira City Centre is dedicated to promoting awareness activities related to heart health and we are proud to be associated with Dubai Health Authority for such a worthwhile cause. We urge all our visitors to take responsibility for their own health and advise them to visit our testing facility during the coming weekend."
According to the statistics by World Heart Federation, 17.1 million people die every year globally from heart disease and strokes and at least 80% of premature deaths are preventable through a healthy diet and regular physical exercise. Doctors from Dubai Health Authority will be available at the mall's camp to provide healthy tips and nutritional advice to the visitors to prevent heart diseases.
