iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
The 10-year-old born to a Japanese father and a Chinese mother died in an attack near his school in Shenzhen
KT APPDOWNLOAD
UAE to mark World Down Syndrome Day March 21-23
ABU DHABI — Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has made a passionate appeal to members of the public through his Twitter homepage to actively engage in array of activities marking the World Down Syndrome Day.
Sonia Al Hashimi, Chairperson of the UAE Down Syndrome Association, said she was proud of the appeal issued by Shaikh Abdullah to users of his Twitter page and the members of community at large, reflecting the fine human spirit he harbours and his desire to spur those interested in serving and developing local community.
She stated today that such positive interaction demonstrates the social cohesion enjoyed by the UAE leadership and people and the high value of social responsibility and spiritual and material support from the UAE leadership to voluntary work.
“Shaikh Abdullah is maintaining a spectacular presence at various humanitarian and community works and is leading a number of social voluntary agencies including the Emirates Foundation,” she added.
The UAE Down Syndrome Association will mark the World Down Syndrome Day from March 21 to 23 at Dubai Mall and before Burj Khalifa. The Association will host a special art exhibition portraying works by people with the disorder.
A series of workshops and knowledge sessions will also be held to further strengthen public awareness about the genetic disorder that causes damage to mental development.
In celebration of the World Down Syndrome Day, all segments of the community will join hands with children and young people with Down Syndrome from across the UAE on Wednesday.
This is the seventh year that World Down Syndrome Day has been officially marked in the UAE and the first time in history the United Nations officially recognised the 21st of March as World Down Syndrome Day. The date, 3/21, is considered significant because Down syndrome occurs when an individual has three copies of the 21st chromosome.
The main purpose of the event is to raise awareness of this genetic disorder, and to show that there are many resources within the community that enable kids and families to deal with issues related to Down Syndrome and live happy and productive lives.
The activities include community awareness sessions and family fun activities such as face painting, balloon bending and joining together to make collaborative hand print artworks to serve as lasting mementos for 2012 World Down Syndrome Day.
More news from
Mohamad El Kurdi and Fiona Erdmann are the founders of FNM Properties
Out of 251 hostages seized by militants, 97 are still held in Gaza, including 33 the Israeli military says are dead
There is speculation Nadal may retire from the sport at the Laver Cup
Over 50,000 carats of polished diamonds will be offered for sale
Indian expat Shikha Aggarwal tweaked her lifestyle and got fit in the process
Over half of Chinese men now say they would agree to become a stay-at-home dad, a 2019 survey cited by state media suggested — up from just 17 per cent in 2007