Pakistan Independence Day in UAE: Expats gifted free, affordable health check-ups

Pakistan Independence Day in UAE: Expats gifted free, affordable health check-ups

50% discount on all in-house procedures for several residents

Published: Sun 14 Aug 2022, 3:27 PM Last updated: Sun 14 Aug 2022, 3:28 PM

Pakistani and other expatriates in the UAE were gifted free and affordable health check-ups by Pakistani Medical Centre (PMC), Dubai, a not-for-profit healthcare facility, to celebrate the country’s 75th anniversary of Independence Day on Sunday.

As part of the diamond jubilee offer, PMC, the first of its kind project in the GCC which operates within the premises of Pakistan Association Dubai (PAD), is offering a free consultation to UAE residents aged 75 and above as well as 50 per cent discount on all in-house procedures. In addition, paediatric, gynaecology, and cardiology consultations are also free on prior booking.

In an interview with Khaleej Times on Sunday, Dr Muhammad Nasim Sabir, medical director at Pakistan Medical Centre, said almost 850 people have already registered online for the campaign that ran from August 1 till 13 as part of Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day celebrations.

“A number of packages were given as part of Independence Day celebrations. One of the major packages was Dh75 which covered 47 tests. Similarly, there are three free clinics every week – cardiac on Sundays, gynaecology on Mondays and