GMC Hospital, Ajman-U.A.E. conducts the Annual Healthy Baby Contest, 2011.

More than 140 contestants participated in the “GMC Hospital Annual Healthy Baby Contest, 2011”. The contest which is one of a kind in the UAE was held at Gulf Medical University campus on April 08, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Children ranging from ages 3 months – 1 Year, 1 – 2 Years and 2 – 3 Years participated in the colourful event. They thoroughly enjoyed Face painting, Clown balloon folding, Dual image show, Juggler, Stilt walker, Carnival, Gifts & Samples Quiz, Games, Entertainment and Laughter show.

The objective of the show was “Know your child better”. The contest was held to raise community awareness about the importance of teaching children good health and nutrition habits at an early age. Establishing proper habits in early childhood can lead to living a healthy lifestyle. The contest also promoted health consciousness among mothers regarding different factors affecting the health of children and how they could detect diseases in children at an early stage.

The winners of the Annual Health Baby Contest, 2011 were awarded the prizes by the Chief Guest Prof. Gita Ashok Raj, Provost of the Gulf Medical University.

Category A (3 months – 1 Year)

1st prize – Kate Lyn Tunacco

2nd prize – Mohammad Wasaf

3rd prize – Mehreen Afraz

Sparkling Eyes – Gaurika Ramesh Kumar

Chubby Cheeks – Abdul Mannan Bukhari

Curly Hair – Keith Mathew

Sunshine Smile –Aliza Amir

Category B (1 Year – 2 Year)

1st prize – Mohammed Aahaan Khan

2nd prize – Bhavya Prakash

3rd prize –      Baby Ishitha

Sparkling Eyes – Reyan Byju

Chubby Cheeks – Shanamee F

Curly Hair –   Aarav Kiran Raj

Sunshine Smile – Rana Khaleed Kasem Younes

Category C (2Year – 3Year)

1st prize –Soufian El Touaki

2nd prize – Sarina Ashraf Khan

3rd prize – Dhoon Samir Ganatra

Sparkling Eyes – Hamza Malik

Chubby Cheeks – Vihaan V

Curly Hair – Maisa Rashid

Sunshine Smile – Momna Amjad

GMC Hospital announced the next Annual Healthy Baby Contest on the 06th of April, 2012.

GMC Hospital, Department of Pediatrics offers a wide range of services to children from the neonatal period till the age of 12 years. Parents who were present/participated in the contest were briefed about the importance of healthy lifestyle and also about inculcating good eating habits during early childhood. To prevent diseases in infants in later part of the life the parents were urged to inculcate good and healthy habits as early as when the child is in utero and early infancy.

GMC Hospital, part of Gulf Medical University, Ajman promoted by the Thumbay group is the first private teaching University hospital in the U.A.E with a capacity of 250 beds with ultra modern facilities. It is a leading hospital in the region, well known for providing quality healthcare services at affordable prices. The hospital follows high standards of quality while delivering patient care.