Abeer eyes world record in battle against diabetes
Abeer Medical Group, a leading health care provider in the Middle East, will attempt to form the world’s largest human mosaic at the International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) — Boys Section on Tuesday, as part of its diabetes awareness campaign.
The group aims to gather 4,500 students of IISJ to form logos of the World Diabetes Day, which is marked every year on Nov. 14, Saudi Vision 2030, Abeer Medical Group and the world map.
Abeer is hoping to break the record of 4,200 community police officers in Baghdad who formed a mosaic of Iraq’s national flag in April 2015.
“This mass gathering on World Diabetes Day is another example of Abeer’s commitment to community health awareness. It is meant to attract public attention to the grievous health hazards and terminal illness caused due to diabetes. As one of the countries with the highest prevalence of diabetes in the world, Saudi Arabia should be at the forefront of this battle against diabetes,” the health care provider said in a statement.
Indian Consul General Noor Rahman Sheikh will be the chief patron for the event.
The event will also be attended by consuls general of various countries, executives from Abeer Medical Group and the faculty and management of IISJ.
Jemshith Ahmed, vice president — strategic planning, Abeer Medical Group, said: “Abeer will conduct a wide range of awareness programs on diabetes prevention across its health care facilities and various educational institutions in the region. By making the youth and student groups aware, we can save the future generations from the health disorders associated with diabetes.”
Abeer aims to organize diabetes awareness sessions for around 20,000 students in 100 educational institutions in the Kingdom. Thousands of students have already participated in Abeer’s Diabetes Awareness Survey.