Medcare Hospital Team visits Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre on World Children’s Day

As part of Medcare Hospital’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program, on 23rd November, 2009, Medcare Hospital Team visited the children at the Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre. This initiative was done purely asper the generous directives of the Senior Management team from Medcare Hospital to spread awareness to the Community regarding Children’s Day which was on 20th November 2009. However, since this date was a Friday, the Medcare team scheduled the program on 23rd November 2009 to suit the convenience of the Centre.

On the day, the Medcare team arrived at 10:30am where they had a brief meeting and interaction with the Head Teacher – Janette S Graham and the Senior Therapist Team from Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre.

Dr Lubab - Pediatric Dentist from Medcare Hospital consented to conduct a check up in the future upon mutual agreement for all the students of the centre when necessary. She noted that an intervention by a Pediatric Dentist would be very beneficial for some of the students she had met. It was a learning opportunity for her to understand the background of how special needs children are trained and prepared to become a part of the mainstream of society.

Dr Ayman, Consultant Neonatologist, Medcare Hospital, commented, "It is necessary to bring in awareness regarding the Centre to practicing Doctors and mainly other Neonatologists in UAE regarding the activities undertaken by centres like Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre and similar entities. Such measures will be helpful for them to advice the parents of a newborn baby with special needs, where to send them for occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy etc with a specialized focus on early intervention in infants and small children".

The Medcare team was also taken for a brief tour of the facility by the Head Teacher and Senior Management Team. Additionally they were deputed in each available class room for 10 – 15 minutes to spend time with the Children and participate in regular programs under the supervision of the Class Teacher who showcased some of the work done by the students as well.