Health First Pharmacy Marks World Health Day

ABU DHABI, UAE - April 12, 2015 - PRLog -- The message of the importance of health and wellness could not have come at a better time.  Celebrated each year on 7 April, World Health Day is a global awareness, an initiative of the World Health Organisation (WHO).  In celebration of this important awareness campaign, and in striving to meet their commitment towards improving the health care service in the UAE, Health First Pharmacy, the retail arm of Planet Pharmacies, officially opened the doors of their flagship branch in Abu Dhabi on 9 April.

The red carpet and ribbon cutting ceremony was headlined by H. H. Sheikh Saqr Bin Humaid Al Qassemi, along with other key players within the health and medical sector including representatives from the Ministry of Health Abu Dhabi.

Health First Pharmacy offered its customers routine health checkups including blood pressure and blood glucose during the inauguration of its new branch last Thursday in Deerfields Townsquare Mall, Abu Dhabi.

“We’ve been hosting the same outreach programme for the past six months across our pharmacies in Dubai, wherein certified healthcare providers are available at the pharmacy at each branch opening, and offer basic screening tests free of cost.”  Surkari adds.

Health First Pharmacy served nearly 500 customers with screening tests on its inauguration day.  Other activities offered are anti-stress massages, BMI analysis, nutrition and fitness advice, mini-mani, make up, and kids activities provided by partners including L’Oreal, Rouji, SOSKIN, Jumasan Beauty Centre, N Style International, Urban Male Lounge, FabbyLand and Exiom Fitness.