WALK UAE 2008 ICLDC announces the second annual diabetes awareness walkathon to mark World Diabetes Day 2008
March 2008
Abu Dhabi’s Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), has announced the second diabetes awareness walkathon to mark the annual United Nations World Diabetes Day 2008. The walkathon, WALK UAE 2008, is set for November 14 2008 in the capital Abu Dhabi with more that 10,000 walkers targeted, up 100 per cent from 2007.

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DUCHESS OF YORK SUPPORTS ICLDC IN DRIVE TO EMPOWER THE NATION’S CHILDREN ON HEALTHY EATING
March 2008
It is vitally important to ensure that children understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, according to Sarah, Duchess of York. During a visit to Imperial College London Diabetes Centre in Abu Dhabi (yesterday, March 9 2008), the Duchess told more than 55 children from Abu Dhabi International School (AIS) that the secret to a healthy life is a balanced diet and regular exercise.

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‘DIABETES. KNOWLEGDE. ACTION’ campaign shines at GEMAS Awards 2008
February 2008
Abu Dhabi-based Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), the state-of-the-art research and treatment centre, bagged the region’s foremost industry commendation recently. ICLDC’s public health awareness campaign, ‘DIABETES.KNOWLEDGE.ACTION’ in partnership with Emirates Foundation, was awarded the Highly Recommended Campaign in the fiercely-contested category ‘Best use of Public Relations’ at the Gulf Marketing Review Effectiveness in Marketing Awards (GEMAS) 2008 (at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai).

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Smart snacks for a healthier community
November 2007
It’s snack time. But just what do we give to our child to eat that are both a tasty treat and passes the good nutrition test? And, with an estimated 2.2 million schoolchildren being allergic to one type of food or another, including peanuts, milk and soy, the possibility of a food allergy brings more complexity to the no-longer simple process of snacking.

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UAE’s children help reinvent the ‘Smart’ lunchbox as ‘I EAT RIGHT…’ works with sixth graders
November 2007
More than two thousand, sixth grade children will hear first-hand from dieticians and nutritionists about the contents of a healthy, smart lunchbox, while being quizzed in a compelling fashion on the attributes of fresh orange juice over its carbonated ‘competitors’!

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Nudging 5,000 walk against diabetes Abu dhabi’s walk uae 2007 hailed a success
November 24, 2007
Mubadala’s CEO, His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak led more than 4,500 people as the nation paced a five kilometre route along Abu Dhabi’s corniche to mark the region’s first-ever walkathon against diabetes. WALK UAE (yesterday, Friday November 23 2007) is part of the nationwide public health awareness campaign, ‘DIABETES.KNOWLEDGE.ACTION.’, by Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), in association with Emirates Foundation.

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