Dubai: Special Needs Children launch Life Pharmacy Chain’s Outlets

- Media Release

· Children from Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities and Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre launch healthcare group’s outlets in Jumeirah Lake Towers and Al Badaa

· Pharmacy major opens four outlets in a day in Dubai

 

Dubai, 17 Sep 2015:  It was a rare occasion for children from Al Noor Training Centre and Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre when they launched Life Pharmacy chain’s two retail outlets in Dubai in two separate functions.

 
Children were the celebrities at the two events when they cut the ribbon to open the pharmacies at Jumeirah Lake Towers and Al Badaa in Jumeirah.

 
‘We continue to associate with special needs children in various ways  and we believe inviting these kids to  launch the retail outlets would complement the noble endeavors of both the organizations in integrating special needs children into the mainstream society,’ said Abdul Nazar, Chairman and Managing Director, Life Healthcare Pharmacy.

 
The pharmacy openings were part of the group’s expansion plan under which it opened four pharmacies in Dubai today. Apart from Al Badaa and Jumeirah Lake Towers, Life also opened new pharmacies in Business Bay and Jumeirah Beach Road today. The pharmacies in Business Bay and Jumeirah Beach Road were opened by children of the staff of Life pharmacy chain.

 

 
‘Both Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs and Rashid Paediatric Centre play a salient role in the community by providing these children the skills and learning for them to adapt to the society and we wish to commit ourselves to support them in all their endeavors,’ Nazar said.

 
At the opening ceremony, children also brought in paintings done by them to showcase their creativity. The mission of Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs is to provide individuals with special needs regardless of their background the same opportunity through professional training and care to realize their potential  an integrate them into the wider community.

 

The Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre was inaugurated in 1994 and today provides a holistic multi-disciplinary approach to special education.

 

‘As a leading and growing healthcare group with 130 outlets in the UAE, we are conscious of  our responsibility to support the community and  we believe by giving this opportunity to these children to be the celebrities of the day is a gesture in the direction of integrating them to the society,’ Nazar added.

 

About Life Healthcare Group

Life started as a retail pharmacy group in 1996 and the strong impulse to perform has nurtured its growth over the last 19 years. At present the organization stands tall in the industry with 130 retail outlets consisting of Pharmacies, Healthcare Hypermarkets, Health and Wellness stores catering to an average annual customer base of more than five million walk-ins. Life is committed to deliver excellent growth in turnover and profitability by expanding its number of outlets to double the current store count in the coming two years. The Company employs 1,000 professionals. Life Pharmacy chain introduced many innovations in pharmaceutical distribution in the region. Notable among them include the first Healthcare Hypermarket in the GCC, the first Drive- Thru pharmacy in the Middle East, and the first Shop-in-Shop concept in healthcare in the region. Life Pharmacy which represents over 100 exclusive global brands has also been the one and only consecutive winner of Super brand status for the last five years. The brand is also associated with a host of charity initiatives across UAE through its CSR programme and work closely with many humanitarian entities.