More than 1,900 residents take a stand towards better heart health

 

Majid Al Futtaim Properties and the Dubai Health Authority wrap up a successful nationwide campaign in support of World Heart Day

Dubai, Middle East, 21 October 2012: More than 1,900 residents across the UAE made the first step toward better heart health, by visiting any one of Majid Al Futtaim Properties’ six shopping malls across the nation, wrapping up a two-week ‘World Heart Day’ campaign in partnership with the Dubai Health Authority and the Emirates Cardiac Society. Ajman City Centre, Deira City Centre, Mall of the Emirates, Mirdif City Centre, Fujairah City Centre and Sharjah City Centre joined hands to raise awareness of the world’s number one killer – cardiovascular disease, in a dedicated campaign that witnessed a call to action from over 1,900 residents. 

All six of the Majid al Futtaim Properties’ malls took part in the World Heart Day activity this year. Over two weekends, September 28-29^th and October 5-6^th, Deira City Centre and Fujairah City Centre and then Mirdif City Centre, Sharjah City Centre and Ajman City Centre, hosted medical healthcare experts from hospitals in the surrounding communities to give members of the public free health advice and heart check-ups, including Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol.

Ajman City Centre supported with complementary heart health testing, through a partnership with Ajman Medical District and the Rashid Center for Diabetes & Research, both part of the UAE Ministry of Health. In addition, Mall of the Emirates hosted a ‘Walk for a Cause’ on September 27^th, which encouraged residents to get active and promoting the importance of a healthy lifestyle. With strong support from the local community, everyone who took part in the walk was rewarded with a specially-designed tee-shirt commemorating the occasion.

“We are pleased to have had such a success throughout the World Heart Day activity, across all of the participating Majid al Futtaim Properties. The figure of visitor numbers shows us that there is a demand from the public for heart health advice and information on how to improve their lifestyles – this was the aim of the entire initiative, and it is rewarding to know that we have helped to increase the health of many residents in the UAE. We will build on the awareness of heart disease in our campaign next year, and we are thankful for the continuing support from the Dubai Health Authority and participating hospitals, in helping us mutually achieve this goal” said Fuad Abdulhaq Al Najjar, Senior Director – Asset Management, Shopping Malls for Majid Al Futtaim Properties.

For more information on the World Heart Day campaign hosted by Majid Al Futtaim Properties, please visit: www.facebook.com/DeiraCityCentre, www.facebook.com/MalloftheEmirates , www.facebook.com/MirdifCityCentre , www.facebook.com/SharjahCityCentre,  www.facebook.com/AjmanCityCentre, www.facebook.com/FujairahCityCentre.

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About Majid Al Futtaim Properties

Majid Al Futtaim Properties is the leading developer of ‎shopping malls together with hotels and ‎communities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Majid Al Futtaim Properties has changed the face of shopping, leisure and entertainment across the region with eleven world-class malls operating in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt and two currently under development in Cairo, Egypt and Beirut, Lebanon. In April 2012, Majid Al Futtaim Properties opened its sixth strategic mall in the UAE with Fujairah City Centre. The Company’s shopping malls continue to witness a steady increase in footfall with more than 140 million visitors in 2011. Majid Al Futtaim Properties has earned numerous accolades and awards from international organisations that have recognised its leadership and the quality of its properties.  

Majid Al Futtaim Properties has four flagship shopping malls; three in Dubai and one in Bahrain.  In Dubai, Deira City Centre boasts over 370 stores, leisure and entertainment facilities and over 50 restaurants and cafes; Mall of the Emirates houses over 520 international retail brands, including 80 luxury stores and the world-renowned Ski Dubai; and Mirdif City Centre offers visitors a mix of retail, leisure and entertainment options including 430 stores and iFLY Dubai, an indoor skydiving centre.  Bahrain City Centre is the largest shopping, leisure and entertainment complex in Bahrain with 340 international brands including 60 dining options, and features Wahooo!, the region’s first  region’s first indoor- outdoor waterpark.  

Majid Al Futtaim Properties also owns nine hotels in the UAE and two in Bahrain, all of which are linked to the company's shopping malls.  The hotels’ strategic proximity to the company’s shopping malls promotes direct access to a wider international demographic and attracts more than 1.2 million guests annually.  

The Company is currently developing three master-planned communities.  The Wave, Muscat, a joint venture with the Government of Oman; will combine more than 4,000 beautiful properties, Almouj Golf, Almouj Marina, four premier hotels and new retail, leisure and dining opportunities at a seafront address in the new heart of Muscat.  The 250,000 sq.m Waterfront City development in Beirut, Lebanon, a joint venture with Société Joseph Khoury & Fils Holding SAL, will feature over 1500 residential homes, an office district, shopping mall, 2 international hotels, as well as multiple parks and a marina front promenade.  Finally, Al Zahia, developed by Sharjah Holding, a joint venture between the Government of Sharjah and Majid Al Futtaim Properties, will be a fully integrated community featuring a range of villas, apartments and commercial units.