Sheikh Zayed Festival

  • Friday 30, January 2026

In celebration of the Year of The Family, SSMC is organising an engaging event for families and caregivers at Sheikh Zayed Festival on Friday, 30 January.

Time: 6:15 – 8:15 p.m.

Location: Kid Stage, Sheikh Zayed Festival

Join us for an informative and fun evening featuring awareness sessions on child safety, burn and injury prevention, car seat workshops and more.

Time Topic Speaker(s) Target Audience Objective(s)
6:15 –6:40 p.m. Burn Prevention & First Aid
  • Belinda Anderson, Education and Outreach Manager
  • Alaa Eiteh, Nurse
Parents, families and caregivers
  • Educate on burn prevention at home.
  • Teach basic first-aid response.
6:40 – 7 p.m. Diabetes & Obesity Awareness
  • Dr. Asma Deeb, Consultant and Chair of the Paediatric Endocrinology Division
  • Marcus Williams, Trainer
 Adults, families, youth
  • Increase awareness of diabetes and obesity risks.
  • Promote prevention through lifestyle changes.
7 – 7:30 p.m. Basic CPR training
  • Prasubha Nair, Clinical Resource Nurse
  • Bahaa Shtaih, Clinical Resource Nurse
 Parents and caregivers Educate caregivers to promptly recognise threatening emergencies and take action.
7:45 – 8:15 p.m. Child Safety and injuries prevention
  • Dr. Anas Alshorman, Specialist in Neonatology and Paediatrics
 Parents and caregivers Raise awareness on child safety and basic life support in daily environments.
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