Dubai, September 06: More than 70 employees of Dubai Properties Group participated in an eight-week healthy lifestyle campaign, titled Summer Challenge, which concluded on Saturday.
Organised in collaboration with City Hospital, a multi-disciplinary hospital at Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), the Summer Challenge offered complimentary weight monitoring and check-ups for blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) and sugar levels.
The winner of first prize, Jameel Moidheen, lost 14.9kg weight during the campaign, dropping 4.3 points on the BMI scale.
The second prize winner, Maha Majid, lost 6kg, dropping 2.3 points on the BMI, and the third prize winner, Mohamed Ashraf, lost 3kg and dropped 1.4 points. Fareda Abdullah, executive director of human capital, said: “The DPG Summer Challenge provided a platform to employees to change their daily routines, eat healthier foods and exercise regularly. Over a short period of time, the programme has registered spectacular results and we are confident more employees will commit to a healthier lifestyle even after the conclusion of the challenge.”
Fareda added, “The DPG Summer Challenge initiative helped us endorse a healthy lifestyle and build a positive environment within the organisation. It particularly highlighted key workplace qualities such as self-confidence, productivity and constructive attitude.”
City Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 210-bed multi-disciplinary medical institution, which offers world-class preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary and even rehabilitative healthcare in a sophisticated ambience.
—Agencies