Free health check-up, consultation for Filipinos in Dubai

Dubai-based Prime Medical Center is providing free medical check-up and consultation to Filipinos in three of its branches every Friday during the month-long Ramadan, according to a report. The free consultation will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at its branch located adjacent to the BurJuman Metro station along the Trade Center Road towards Creekside in Bur Dubai on August 20; on Salahuddin Road opposite Reef Mall in Deira on August 27; and at Jumeirah Plaza along Beach Road in Jumeirah on September 3, according to a report in Khaleej Times. Dr Jamil Ahmed, Prime Healthcare Group director, said the free medical consultation is part of the company’s community outreach initiative. Filipina medical practitioner Dr. Daffodils Guevarra will be available for consultation to visitors, who will undergo blood pressure measurement and blood sugar check. The article noted that Guevarra, a specialist in
rehabilitation medicine, has experience in general medical cases like hypertension, diabetes, asthma, back/neck/shoulder pain and chest pain, among others. - Jerrie M. Abella/KBK, GMANews.TV