Abu Dhabi: EIFF organizes free medical check-up camp

December 13, 2014

Abu Dhabi: The Emirates India Fraternity Forum (EIFF), Abu Dhabi chapter, has conducted a free medical check-up programme on the occasion of 43rd UAE National day celebration on December 5 in co-ordination with Ittihad Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi.

Over one hundred people participated to take advantage of the camp. The drive was part of spreading greater awareness about the importance of health and environment.

Services such as blood pressure check-up, blood sugar check-up, HCV test (Hepatitis C Virus), prescribed medicines, laboratory tests and discounted dental services and body mass index check-up were offered.

A symposium highlighting the importance of health camps was addressed by Dr Viquar Azeem, MBBS (MD), Ittihad Medical Centre, who gave brief inputs of the benefits and features of medical camps, urged the participants to spread greater awareness about the importance of health benefits and congratulated the EIFF members for their selfless social service and wished all the best for their future endowers.

Dr Misbah Azeem, MBBS (Medical Director) gave presentation about Healthy Living, he explained the Benefits of Physical Activity & healthy life style. Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health and it reduce our Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and risk of Diabetes Syndrome. It increases our chances of Living Longer. He pointed out that everyone can gain the health benefits of physical activity - age, ethnicity, shape or size do not matter.

Mr. Ashpaque Kundapura, Executive Member of Emirates India Fraternity Forum welcomed the gathering and briefed participants about the social service works carried by EIFF. He also expressed his gratitude, thanks and heartfelt appreciation for UAE Government, for giving all of us a safe and Healthy Environment to live. He also wished the rulers, nationals & all the people of UAE a happy National day. The event Co-Ordinator Mr. Ashraf Bailor coordinated the event while Mr. Iqbal Pandeshwara proposed vote of thanks.

EIFF executive members played a major role in conducting successful Program. The event was coordinated by the doctors and staff of Ittihad Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi.

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AIE plane crash: Two NRIs in UAE thank God for missing flight at last moment

Agencies

August 8,2020

Dubai, Aug 7: One may call it good luck, but for two Indian expats it was God who prevented them at the last minute from boarding the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, killing at least 18 people on board.

According to India's Civil Aviation Ministry, the Boeing 737 aircraft on a flight from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport on Friday evening. There were 184 passengers including 10 infants, 2 pilots and four cabin crew onboard the aircraft.

Noufal Moin Vetten, an Ajman resident working as an office boy in a Sharjah school, was booked to travel on the flight and had checked in as per schedule.

Recounting his miraculous escape, Vetten, a resident of Malappuram, Thirunavaya, whose visa was cancelled a week ago, told Gulf News: “I was handed my boarding pass, but when I reached immigration, they told me I had to pay a fine of Dh 1,000 (Rs 20,430) for overstay. I had only Dh 500 (Rs10,215) with me.

"I called my school PRO and he told me to come back. He said they would follow protocols and pay the fines before sending me,“ he said.

Vetten was disappointed and called his family to let them know.

“When I heard about the crash, I was saddened for all the passengers. But I'm so relieved I missed it. God has been really merciful,” said Vetten.

Afsal Parrakodan, a resident of Abu Dhabi, had a similar stroke of luck.

“My work visa was cancelled about a week ago. After getting my boarding pass, I was told I had to pay a fine of Dh1,000 at the immigration counter, but I had only Dh500 on me.”

“I was very keen to board the flight and be with my family. So I called a friend who brought me the additional Dh500, but by then, my baggage had been offloaded and the flight's doors were closed,” said Parrakodan.

“I was feeling very sad and called my mother to tell her I had missed the flight. But a few hours later, when I learnt of the crash, I couldn’t help but feel relieved and thankful to God for saving my life,“ said an overwhelmed Parrakodan who plans to fly back next week.

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