Ajman, United Arab Emirates: Over 8000 persons from more than 100 nationalities benefited during a mega multi-specialty and lifestyle diseases screening health camp hosted on Sunday by the Thumbay University Hospital at its Al Jurf branch, Ajman held on Sunday.
Specialists from the departments of Cardiology, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Dental, Gynecology, Pediatrics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Urology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology and Pulmonology, among others screened the participants. In addition to this, the camp offered free medicines and free screenings such as a Blood Sugar, ECG, Ultrasound, Physiotherapy, Eye checkup, Blood pressure, BMI screening & discount on dental procedures and radiology services.
“This is the second consecutive Health Camp held at Thumbay University Hospital this year, offering free medical tests and screenings. As our healthcare facility received an unprecedented response in the earlier camp, we decided to do it again and encourage people to adopt healthier lifestyles, at the same time provide guidance and support in early-intervention and effective management of health concerns by our expert panel of doctors,” said Akbar Moideen Thumbay, Vice President of Thumbay Group’s Healthcare Division.
Beyond consultations in all specialties, a large number of people also visited the mega camp to seek discounts on dental disorders and physiotherapy and rehabilitation services. Approximately 50 percentage male, 40 percentage females and 10 percentage pediatrics patients, from all over the seven emirates, sought free consultations at the facility.
“Since the launch of Thumbay University Hospital in 2020, our hospital has provided healthcare to thousands of people in state-of-the-art facilities, and we aim to continue this humanitarian initiative of providing free basic healthcare and medicines to serve the people of our community. We are guided by the principles of providing holistic care that’s effective and efficient, both in terms of quality and cost across all the specialized centres in the Thumbay Medicity, including the dental hospital and physical rehabilitation centre,” he added.
The camp was officially opened by Dr. Thumbay Moideen, the Founder President of Thumbay Group, in the presence of Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay – Vice President of Thumbay Group’s Healthcare Division and other members of Thumbay Group’s administrative team. Held from 9 a to 6 pm, the camp saw hundreds of people lined up in queues to avail the benefits of the free camp as all the three hospitals of Thumbay Medicity, viz., Thumbay University Hospital, Thumbay Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Hospital and Thumbay Dental Hospital.
Thumbay Healthcare Division has been envisioned as a healthcare destination where patients receive care in a truly restorative environment. In the last 20 successful years of operation, the hospitals have served 6 million patients, conducted 60, 000 deliveries, provided clinical training to Gulf Medical University students and plans to launch autism center dedicated to supporting a child’s diagnosis and navigate his care.
About Thumbay University Hospital:
Thumbay University Hospital is the largest private academic hospital in the Middle East region with 350 beds, owned and managed by Thumbay Group. As a state-of-the-art family healthcare destination, the hospital also has a dedicated 100-bed long-term care and rehabilitation unit, 10 modern surgical suites for all major specialties, Center for Imaging, Cath Lab, ICU/CCU/NICU/PICU, 10-bed dialysis unit, etc. Many unique services are offered at the hospital, including a specialized floor for the Mother and Child program that comprises 10 Labor and Delivery Rooms, NICU, SCBU and Well Baby Unit.
Furthermore, the hospital is home to a Therapeutic Garden, and offers Marhaba Services, along with presidential suite rooms, VIP rooms, and private rooms. The hospital also comprises a medical tourism department to serve medical tourists. Amenities for patients and visitors, further, include a multi-restaurant food court, movie theatre, coffee shops, health club, 1000+ free parking spaces, etc.
An affiliate of the academic hospital network of Thumbay Group, which has a professional workforce of 30 different nationalities serving patients in 50 different languages and serving patients from over 175 nationalities. Thumbay University Hospital patients benefit from the collaboration between their physician faculty, residents, and nurses as they develop best practices for clinical excellence and other health centres, including Thumbay Dental Hospital and Thumbay Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Hospitals located in the Medicity. This excellence is reflected in the high-quality and safe care provided across all specialized teams.