Dubai: Thumbay Annual Healthy Baby Contest & Exhibition will be held at Thumbay Hospital Dubai on 27 February. This year’s edition, being held for the first time in Dubai, is set to be the biggest and most memorable event for children and their parents.
Every year, the contest is held under the patronage of Mr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President Thumbay Group UAE, promoters of Thumbay Hospitals and Gulf Medical University.
The contest helps to raise community awareness and to inculcate health and nutrition habits for children at an early age for a healthy living & good lifestyle. The contest also promotes health consciousness among mothers regarding different factors affecting the health of children and detecting ill health & sickness at early stages and also a personal and friendly interaction with the hospital’s renowned doctors.
According to the organizers, the selection of the ‘Healthy Baby’ will be done according to the physical and mental growth, complete immunization, and general appearance of the child and parent’s knowledge about childcare. The following categories based on age are open for the contestants – from 3 months to 1 year, 1 to 2 years, 2 to 3 years, 3 to 4 years and 4 years to 5 years. Apart from prizes in five age group categories the participants will also have prizes in the following categories – Curly Hair, Sparkling Eyes, Sunshine smile and chubby cheeks.
Renowned pediatricians, apart from the experts at GMC Hospital will judge the participants. We are receiving an overwhelming response for this year’s edition and we expect over 500 children to participate this year, said one of the organizing committee members. Entry is free, and we will be issuing children & parent’s family passes to attend the event. The competition will be formally judged on elements like creativity, coordination, vibrancy in color, costumes, and audience engagement. There are lots of prizes to be won informed the organizers.
This year’s edition will also highlight a special live Healthy Food preparation for mothers and fitness training session for dads. Past events have been of remarkable success with an attendance of over 3000. The popularity of this event amongst the parents & children has inspired us to get much bigger and better this year, and we expect the attendance to cross 4000.
Also, the hospital will offer a free dental checkup, blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI checkup for the family members.
