RAK Hospital launches country’s first Diabetes Challenge

RAK Hospital launches country’s first Diabetes Challenge

Winners to get cash prizes worth thousands of Dirhams

Registrations open from 15th September until 25th September for Physical and Virtual Categories

3 months challenge to help participants adopt positive lifestyle changes, improve BMI and reduce HbA1C

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: After the astounding success of RAK Hospital’s weight loss challenge earlier this year, the healthcare institution announces another community campaign; this time with a focus on helping people beat Diabetes. The RAK Diabetes Challenge 2022, launched today in association with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, Ras Al Khaimah, aims to reduce the biomarkers of the disease especially HbA1c levels and BMI amongst the diabetics thus lessening the risk of associated complications.

The registrations for the contest open on 15th September for 10-days until 25th September 2022.

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing worldwide. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has one of the world’s highest prevalence rates at 18.7% and is expected to reach 21.4% by 2030. In addition, approximately 40.7% of adults (aged 20–79 years) with T2D diabetes mellitus are unaware that they have the condition.

The main motto of the initiative is to help and guide people in bringing massive changes in the management of diabetes by lowering reliance on