Media Release
Ajman, Apr 8: The GMC Annual Healthy Baby Contest & Exhibition 2014will be held by GMC Hospital, Ajman on April 25 and April 26 at the Gulf Medical University.
Every year, the contest is held under the patronage of Thumbay Moideen, founder president Thumbay Group UAE, promoters of GMC 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 our 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 – from 3 months to 1 year, 1 to 2 years, 2 to 3 years, 3 to 4years and 4 years to 5years. Apart from prizes infive 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 300 children to participate this year," said one of the organizing committee members.
Past events have been of remarkable success with an attendance of over 2000.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.
This year we have introduced an Inter Nursery and Kindergarten Schools competition on the second day of the event. Children from many Nurseries, Kindergarten and Primary Schoolsfrom all over the country have registered to participate in Dance, Songs and Talent Show competitions. We are looking forward to the display of talents by the tiny tots in Western or Eastern Group Dance, Western or Eastern Group Song, and Drama / Skit, informed the organizers.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.