NMC Healthcare Champions healthy beginnings and hopeful futures for all with free health checks on World Health Day 2025
To mark World Health Day on 7 April 2025, NMC Healthcare, one of the UAE's largest private healthcare networks, is reinforcing its commitment to community wellness by offering complimentary nationwide health screenings.
This year's World Health Day theme, 'Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,' highlights the urgent need for global investment into high-quality maternal and newborn healthcare to end preventable deaths and prioritise the long-term health and well-being of women.
With a focus on early detection, preventive care, and accessibility, NMC Healthcare proudly supports this mission through its comprehensive gynaecology, obstetrics, paediatric and preventive care services, and by ensuring accessibility through its national network and community initiatives like free health screenings.
Free Health Checks
On 7 April, UAE residents can visit NMC's designated kiosks at select malls, community centers and hospitals in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Al Ain to receive complimentary basic health screenings. These tests will include blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure checks, and BMI measurements. No appointments are necessary.
Screening Locations and Timings
Residents can access free health screenings at the following locations on 7 April 2025:
Abu Dhabi:
· Bawabat Al Sharq Mall – 10am – 10pm
· Forsan Central Mall, Khalifa City – 1pm – 5pm
· Yas Mall – 10am – 10pm
· Khalidiyah Mall – 11am – 4pm
Al Ain:
· Mall of Al Ain – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Dubai:
· Lulu Hypermarket DIP – 10am – 6pm
· Lulu Hypermarket Al QUsais – 11am – 8pm
Sharjah:
· NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah – 10am – 2:00pm
· Lulu Hypermarket, Al Rayyan Towers, Al Nahda – 5pm – 9pm
· Lulu Hypermarket, Butina – 5pm – 9pm
· Lulu Hypermarket, Buhairah - 5pm – 9pm
· Lulu Hypermarket, Hazana - 5pm – 9pm
· Al Shaab Village - 5pm – 9pm
· Safari Mall - 5pm – 9pm
Ajman
Lulu Hypermarket, Ajman - 5pm – 9pm
Ras Al Khaimah
RAK Mall - 5pm – 9pm
World Health Day's "Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures" theme calls for tangible action to ensure the well-being of mothers and newborns. For NMC Healthcare, this action takes the form of proactive prevention.
Dr. Zaka ullah Khan, Chief Clinical Officer of NMC Healthcare, said, 'At NMC Healthcare, we believe that prevention is the foundation of long-term wellness. By offering these free health screenings, we aim to provide the community with the tools they need for a healthier future through accessible, preventive care, and high-quality healthcare.'
As a leading healthcare provider, NMC Healthcare continues to drive initiatives that align with the World Health Day theme. Recognising that the foundation of lifelong health begins before birth, NMC Healthcare offers comprehensive medical services and programmes to deliver maternal and child health services, including:
·
Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder (PASD) Programme
at NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi treats women facing high-risk pregnancies due to this complex condition. The hospital also achieved the prestigious Centre of Excellence (CoE) accreditation in Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics from the Australian Council of Healthcare Standards (ACHSI) in February 2025.
.
New Pediatric Centre in Dubai Marina
, scheduled to open this summer, will provide comprehensive healthcare services for children, supporting healthy development from infancy through adolescence.
Community Education Programmes
: NMC regularly hosts workshops and seminars aimed at educating parents on prenatal and postnatal care, emphasising the importance of early health interventions for mothers and babies.
Full spectrum maternity, pre-natal and antenatal programmes
available at all NMC Healthcare hospitals, nationwide.
Through these and other initiatives, NMC Healthcare is actively contributing to a future advanced maternal and newborn healthcare is readily available for all.
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