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Month-long IFF health campaign in Yanbu concludes

[email protected] (Media Release)
June 23, 2012
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Yanbu, June 23: ‘Healthy Life Happy Life’, a month long health awareness campaign by conducted by India Fraternity Forum, Yanbu branch was concluded with a sports’ meet at Royal Commission 9th Camp, recently.

As part of the campaign IFF volunteers visited labour camps, held corner meets on health awareness in different parts of Yanbu city.

Health awareness campaigns and sport activities were also held during the past one month. Sports like sack race, 400 * 100 meter relay, 100 meter race, three legs race, tug-of-war, Kabaddi and cricket tournaments etc were included in sports events.

KFC, MGC and many other teams from Yanbu participated in this tournament. Challengers Yanbu emerged as winner of IFF Cricket Trophy and Young Friends Yanbu won Runner up trophy. MGS won first prize in Tug of war and KFC won second prize. In 400*100 meter race KFC won first prize and MGC won second prize. Other Individual prizes also awarded to the winners.

IFF Jeddah president Mohideen presided over the function and highlighted the importance sport in life and asked expatriates to reserve a short amount of time every day for sport activity to keep themselves healthy.

Sadaf Ahmed UP welcomed the gathering and explained the importance of health and sports in life. Ashraf Manjeshwar, Abdul Rasheed Kerala and Mohammed Al Johani, Security Supervisor of Camp 9, were also present on the stage.

Mohammed Al Johani distributed awards to the winners. Muttalib Padubidri compered the programme and proposed vote of thanks.


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May 2,2020

Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club (KSCC) organized Blood Donation Camp at Latifa Hospital, Oud Mehta Dubai on April 23rd, 2020 in association with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and with support from Community Development Authority (CDA) Government of Dubai.

Blood Donation Drive started in the morning at 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Around 48 people participated in this drive and donated blood to support the Dubai Blood Bank.

A potential shortage of blood for transfusions has been occurred due to a significant reduction in voluntary blood donations during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The current pandemic, health services are now running with shortages of blood availability. To support the DHA Blood Bank KSCC taken initiative to ensure that blood donations continued and are safe for both the donor and the recipient.

After taking safety precaution and safe distance during the blood donation donors feeling happy and honored to participate and donate blood at this pandemic situation. Club Manager Mr. Mohammad Shafi was also present during this event.

KSCC appreciated all the blood donors and be grateful to Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Community Development Authority (CDA), and Government of Dubai for their association for this event. They also thanked the volunteers and supporters.

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May 20,2020

Dubai, May 20: Dubai-based Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club’s humanitarian services in charge Naseer Karaje team have appreciated the efforts of Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Mangaluru Airport director, NGOs of Mangaluru, and MLA for extending a royal welcome to second batch of repatriates from Dubai that landed at Mangaluru Airport on May 18.

There was so much of confusions when 1st batch of repatriation flight landed in Mangaluru airport on 12th May due to lack of proper arrangements and co ordination.

This time due to proper arrangements and special supervision by the DC everything was driven smoothly. It has given a confidence to all the Manglurean expats of Dubai in returning to their native places, the KSCC said.

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Media Release
June 24,2020

The Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC), Bahrain, has charted aircrafts to repatriate stranded expatriates to India. 

Boby Parayil, General Secretary, OICC National Committee, Bahrain has thanked all those who supported in this cause.

“The aircrafts were not licensed and were in crisis until the last minute. Finally, Mohammed Mansoor, president of Bahrain chapter of Indian Overseas Congress approached IOC Middle East in charge Dr Arathi Krishna, who helped get permission to operate flight to Kozhikode,” he said in a release. 

All mandatory approvals from the Foreign Ministry of Affairs and other government officials were accomplished by Dr Arathi Krishna. OICC has expressed gratitude to her for her timely support, he said. 

OICC is also grateful to former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy for doing necessary arrangements to get all the approvals for flight landing in Kerala, he added.

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