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‘Beat Diabetes’ walkathon registration from Nov 10

DUBAI — Landmark Group will open registrations for the third edition of its annual ‘Beat Diabetes’ walkathon in the UAE from November 10. Cricketer, Wasim Akram, has once again extended his solidarity to the cause and will lead the UAE walkathon. Last year too, he flagged off the 3.1 km walk.

Dedicated registration desks will be set up across Centrepoint, Home Centre, Fitness First, Max and at Oasis Centre outlets in the UAE. The UAE leg of the walkathon is scheduled for November 18 and will kick-off from the Oasis Centre, Dubai. Landmark Group will also host walkathons across Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, as well as Bangalore in India during November, which is the International Diabetes Awareness Month.

For the 2011 edition of Beat Diabetes, the Landmark Group has inked a partnership with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to become the organisation’s first non–pharmaceutical retail corporate partner. Mario Fetz, Director of External Relations at IDF, will join the walk in the UAE to support the Beat Diabetes initiative. Open to all age groups, the walkathon accepts registrations at no fees and offers all participants a t-shirt and cap. Complimentary blood glucose tests and distribution of awareness pamphlets to educate the community about diabetes are additional activities organised during the walkathon. Across the year, the group conducts various events in its on-going endeavour to spread awareness about the growing incidence of diabetes.

In 2010, the Landmark Group’s ‘Beat Diabetes’ walkathon attracted over 25,000 people while over 30,000 were administered free blood glucose tests across six countries. Over 8,000 from different emirates of the UAE participated in the walk with the number set to exceed 10,000 this year.

Diabetes is a silent killer that has no cure but can be managed through making lifestyle changes.

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