• Annual walkathon held under patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak
• Event hosted by Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, supported by Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
The 11th edition of the UAE’s largest walkathon, WALK 2017, saw thousands of UAE citizens and residents walk along Abu Dhabi’s iconic Yas Marina Circuit today to raise awareness of diabetes.
Abu Dhabi Police leading the way at Walk 2017
A delegation from Abu Dhabi Police led the way ahead of senior officials and members of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council from the UAE, including H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, H.E. Mohamed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, H.E. Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development, H.E. Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the newly established Department of Education and Knowledge, H.E. Khaleefa Salem Al Mansouri, Undersecretary of the Department of Economic Development –Abu Dhabi, H.E Aref Al Awani, General secretary of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Mohammad Al Hameli, Acting Director General of Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, and Dr Omniyat Al Hajri, Director of the Public Health Division at the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi.
Organised by Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) with the support of Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and sister companies Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Health point, the annual walkathon was part of ICLDC’s award-winning campaign Diabetes.Knowledge.Action
Representing Mubadala Healthcare was Mr Abdulla Al Shamsi, alongside the Centre’s executive team represented by Lawrence Patrick, CEO of ICLDC, Mazen Al Dahmani, Deputy CEO, Dr Saf Naqvi, Executive and Medical Director, Dr Hawaa Al Mansouri, Deputy Medical Director, and Dr Farhana bin Lootah, Internal Medicine Specialist. ■
