Media Release

Dubai, Dec 16: Renowned Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan will visit Thumbay Hospital, Dubai at 10 am on Saturday, December 19.

Irfan, who is quite popular with cricket enthusiasts in the UAE, will endorse the ongoing diabetes-awareness campaign at Thumbay Hospital, ‘Count Your Steps to Beat Diabetes’. The hospital will also distribute free pedometers (step calculators) to visitors attending the program.  

Irfan will tour the hospital’s facilities and also meet and interact with his fans present at the hospital. On the occasion of the celebrity visit, Thumbay Hospital will be offering all visitors free consultations with the Internal Medicine Specialist, General Physician, Ophthalmologist and Dentist, as well as free blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI checks. 

“We welcome one and all to Thumbay Hospital Dubai this Saturday, to meet and greet cricketer Irfan Pathan and to be a part of our efforts to combat diabetes,” said Akbar Moideen Thumbay, Vice President of the Healthcare Division of Thumbay Group. He also invited the public to make use of the free consultations and check-ups being offered to mark the celebrity visit.

Thumbay Hospital is an ultramodern academic hospital owned and operated by Thumbay Group, headquartered at DIFC-Dubai. A unique feature of the hospital is the 25-chair Dental Hospital, which is a multi-specialty centre with world-class facilities, providing quality healthcare at affordable costs.

Thumbay Hospital is located next to Stadium Metro Station in Al Qusais. For queries about the celebrity visit and to register for the same, please contact the hospital on any of the following phone numbers: 056-9583264, 055-4274252.