The 11th edition of the UAE’s largest walkathon, WALK 2017, saw thousands of UAE citizens and residents walk along Abu Dhabi’s iconic Yas Marina Circuit today to raise awareness of diabetes.
A delegation from Abu Dhabi Police led the way ahead of senior officials and members from the Abu Dhabi Executive Council from the UAE, the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Police, Department of Community Development, Department of Education and Knowledge, Department of Economic Development–Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
Organised by Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) with the support of Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and sister companies Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Healthpoint, the annual walkathon was part of ICLDC’s award-winning campaign ‘Diabetes.Knowledge.Action‘.
