Ajman: Over 8,000 persons from more than 100 countries benefited from a mega multi-specialty and lifestyle diseases screening health camp hosted on Sunday by the Thumbay University Hospital at its Al Jurf branch here.

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.

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 per cent male, 40 per cent female and 10 per cent pediatric patients, from all over the seven emirates, sought free consultations at the facility.

“This is the second consecutive health camp held at the 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 conduct it again and encourage people to adopt healthier lifestyles. We could, at the same time, provide them guidance and support in early-intervention and effective management of health concerns through our expert panel of doctors,” said Akbar Moideen Thumbay, vice president of Thumbay Group’s Healthcare Division.

“Since the launch of the Thumbay University Hospital, our hospital has been providing 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 is effective and efficient, both in terms of quality and cost, across all the specialized centers 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 and other members of Thumbay Group’s administrative team. Held from 9 am 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, including Center for Imaging, Cath Lab, ICU/CCU/NICU/PICU and 10-bed dialysis unit. 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 and free parking spaces for more than 1000 vehicles.

An affiliate of the academic hospital network of Thumbay Group, the Hospital has a professional workforce of 30 different nationalities, serving patients in 50 different languages and from over 175 countries. 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 centers, 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.

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Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 9: In a bid to corner opposition BJP that has extended support to Panchamasali Linayats' protest demanding higher reservation, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday told the state Assembly that he will place before it, the previous saffron party government's affidavit to the Supreme Court on the issue.

The Chief Minister's statement came a day ahead of Panchamasali Lingayats, a sub-sect of the dominant Veerashaiva-Lingayat community, planning to stage a protest near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here demanding to be included in category 2A (15 per cent) of OBC reservation matrix. They are currently included under 3B (5 per cent).

He was responding to senior BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal urging the CM to take a concrete decision on Panchamasali Lingayats' demand.

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"Panchamasali Lingayats have been demanding that they be included under 2A, I held two meetings with Kudalasangama Panchamasali Peetha seer Basava Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami and other leaders and I have told them clearly that I'm not opposed to their reservation demands," Siddaramaiah said.

Noting that there are categories in OBC like category 1, 2A, 3A, 3B, and Veershaiva Lingayats and Panchamasali Lingayats come under category 3B, he said, "If we have to include any community under category 2A or 1 freshly, an application has to be filed before a permanent backward class commission."

Further stating that the previous government did not include the Panchamasali Lingayats under 2A category, Siddaramaiah said, "They instead cancelled 4 per cent reservation given to Muslims and gave 2 percent from it to communities that come under 3B and 2 per cent to 3A communities."

When Muslims appealed against it in the Supreme Court, the previous BJP government had filed an affidavit undertaking that they will not withdraw 4 per cent reservation given to Muslims and will maintain the status quo, he said.

At this point, some BJP MLAs demanded CM not to make his own statement and to place the actual facts from the affidavit, and sought for discussion. Responding to it, Siddaramaiah said, "It is not my personal statement, I will place Supreme Court orders before the House the day after tomorrow.

What has happened in the Supreme Court, what undertaking you have given there, I will place everything before the House. I expect everyone will abide by the Supreme Court orders." The government will give a reply and make its stand clear when the issue is raised, he added.

Earlier, Home Minister G Parameshwara clarified to the Legislative Assembly that there are no restrictions on the protest by the Panchamasali Lingayat community on Tuesday, demanding higher reservation, but tractors will not be permitted, as there was a plan to bring 5,000 tractors to the protest site near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, where the session is on.

"The Panchamasali community has planned a protest regarding their reservation demands, according to information I received they have plans to stage a protest near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha by bringing 5,000 tractors. If 5,000 tractors come, we will not be able to hold the session here and it will not be possible to maintain the law and order. So we have decided not to allow tractors and we have already communicated it," he said.

"Protesting is their right and we won't restrict it, but as it will be difficult to maintain law and order, we have said that tractors should not be brought. We will allow people to come in jeeps, with some restrictions, and we will maintain law and order. If we don't do it, you (opposition) will accuse us of not maintaining law and order. So if they do it with restraint, we will give permission," he said.

The Home Minister was responding to some BJP MLAs earlier in the day protesting from the well of the House alleging that the Belagavi district administration has put restrictions on a protest planned by the Panchamasali Lingayat community on Tuesday.

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