Sharjah - National award-winning South Indian actress Priyamani launched a novel health program for women at an event held in Aster Hospital, Sharjah, as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations.
The group launched a women-centric comprehensive health program as part of the International Women’s Day celebration. Inaugurated by national award-winning South Indian actress Priyamani, the program aims to ensure women have access to quality healthcare. Global studies suggest women give last preference to their personal health leading to aggravated conditions in many.
The delay in seeking medical treatment has been the reason for many women reaching hospitals at the final stage of cancer and other life-threatening conditions.
The novel health program launched at the hospital, aims to create awareness about the importance of women's health through discourse and continuous community engagement.
About twelve women-centric speciality clinics has been initiated to attend to and treat common health conditions that affect women such as, PCOS, PCOD, adolescent clinic to support young girls, fertility clinic for women of reproductive age, along with menopause clinic and others.
In an attempt to create awareness about various conditions affecting women’s health, the hospital will also start a weekly breakfast meeting with doctors. This program would enable women members to interact with expert doctors on selected topics.
Inaugurating the women’s day event held under the theme of ‘elevate her health and wellness’, actress Priyamani said, “Women are now taking the centre stage in society. They are nowadays managing both their personal and professional life equally well. To achieve bigger things in life, health is inevitable, and women should prioritize their health,” she said.
Speaking at the event, Gaurav Khurana, COO of Aster Hospital, Sharjah, said as a responsible care provider, we believe the health of women is pivotal in building a healthier society. “Women have always been at the centre of our care. With the new initiative, we aim to extend our caring arms to more women by empowering and enlightening them. We have also launched special privilege cards for those who are not protected by medical insurance. We aim to ensure all the residents of Sharjah and Northern Emirates receive quality healthcare by making care accessible for all. The privilege card will allow people without insurance to avail all our services at a discounted rate,” he added.