Launched in 2007, ‘Diabetes.Knowledge.Action’ is the nation’s award-winning public health awareness campaign from Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC).
It is now the UAE’s longest running public health awareness initiative. The campaign carries the patronage of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, and aims to help the nation prevent, manage and even reverse diabetes with a particular focus on lifestyle choices.
The campaign comprises of four specific actions to support a healthy lifestyle, falling under carefully considered campaign pillars – each reaching out across the community:
1. Cook for Life – looks to inspire families to cook healthy meals
2. Eat for Life – invites children, parents and carers to consider what is a balanced diet
3. Play for Life – promotes regular exercise for healthy living to employees through an annual football tournament
4. Walk for Life – encourages the community to take at least a 30-minute brisk walk each day
It is now the UAE’s longest running public health awareness initiative. The campaign carries the patronage of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, and aims to help the nation prevent, manage and even reverse diabetes with a particular focus on lifestyle choices.
The campaign comprises of four specific actions to support a healthy lifestyle, falling under carefully considered campaign pillars – each reaching out across the community:
1. Cook for Life – looks to inspire families to cook healthy meals
2. Eat for Life – invites children, parents and carers to consider what is a balanced diet
3. Play for Life – promotes regular exercise for healthy living to employees through an annual football tournament
4. Walk for Life – encourages the community to take at least a 30-minute brisk walk each day
Location: United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Emirate, Abu Dhabi
Employees: 501-1000
Phone: +971 800 42532
Founded date: 2006
Investors 1
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| 28.05.2012 | His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan Officially Opens Imperial College London Diabetes Centre in Al Ain | His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region has officially opened the second Imperial College London Diabetes Centre - a state-of-the-art facility that will provide world-class standa... |
| 16.05.2010 | Mubadala announces expansion plan for Imperial College London Diabetes Centre | New 5,500 square meter facility will be located in Al Ain New 5,500 square meter facility will be located in Al Ain Mubadala Healthcare, a business unit of Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), today announced plans to expand the exist... |
| 18.07.2006 | ICLDC: making a difference to diabetes in the UAE | Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), wholly owned by Mubadala Development, opens its doors to its first patients. ICLDC, the UAE’s largest multi-disciplinary facility, is founded on four pillars: treatment, research, training an... |