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UAE
Down Syndrome Association
hails role of BinSina
Pharmacy Group in
rehabilitation of patients
into society
(Dubai Health & News)
-- The UAE Down Syndrome
Association has hailed the
role BinSina Pharmacy Group
in supporting the
rehabilitation of Down
patients into society at the
association’s annual
ceremony held at Shangri-la
Hotel in Dubai recently.
Sonia Al Hashimi, Board
Chairperson of the Down
Syndrome Association thanked
BinSina Pharmacy for its
relentless support to people
suffering from Down syndrome
and their rehabilitation
into social mainstream.
Parents of Down syndrome
children attended the
ceremony along with members
of the elite, the media and
representatives of
organizations that
contribute to improving the
quality of life of Down
syndrome patients.
Among the many activities,
BinSina Pharmacy assisted in
hosting the annual World
Down Syndrome Day Walkathon
in April 2011.
Ayman Hanbali, Marketing
Manager, Al Khayyat
Investments, owner of
BinSina Pharmacy in the UAE,
received the award from H.E.
Mohammed bin Sulayem,
Chairman of Emirates
Automobile and Touring Club
and Al Hashimi.
Al Hashimi added: “The
private sector should follow
the example of BinSina
Pharmacy in contributing to
combating Down syndrome in
the UAE. We are making
efforts to highlight how
people with Down syndrome
can join the mainstream if
we deal with them properly
and encourage them to
integrate into the
community. We value the
contribution of companies
and organizations,
especially BinSina Pharmacy,
in raising awareness of Down
syndrome.”
The UAE Down Syndrome
Association provides various
services, such as speech and
occupational therapy, to
improve the lives of
children and people with
Down syndrome in the UAE.
The Association pursues the
goal of raising
awareness about people with
Down syndrome and their
value in our society.
Al Hashimi added: “Many of
the people with Down
syndrome are very creative
people, and some are
excellent athletes
participating in Special
Olympics for several years
for instance.”
Hanbali said: “We thank
UAE Down Syndrome
Association for this
felicitation. At Al Khayyat
Investments, we are
committed to corporate
social responsibility. We
will continue to work
closely with the association
to increase awareness about
the rights of people with
Down syndrome. We also plan
to work with the community
in boosting the skills of
Down syndrome persons,
integrating them into
society and helping them
become productive.”
Down syndrome is associated
with some impairment of
cognitive ability and
physical growth and a
particular set of facial
characteristics. Individuals
with Down syndrome tend to
have a lower-than-average
cognitive ability, ranging
from mild to moderate
disabilities.
Al Hashimi said: “Our goal
for World Down Syndrome Day
was to raise awareness of
the rights and dignity of
people with Down syndrome.
With the help of BinSina
Pharmacy, we were able to
achieve that goal. We truly
appreciate BinSina’s
public support for our
cause.”
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