‘Happy Mothers' campaign will cover 30,000 new mothers by end 2013 in the UAE

Dubai – September 23rd, 2013 - Unilever, one of the world's leading FMCG companies, has partnered with Zulekha Hospitals, one of the most trusted Healthcare Brands in the UAE, to celebrate all new mothers through its “Happy Mothers” campaign. The campaign kicked off in the hospital's Sharjah branch on September 22nd in the presence of Arijit Ghose, Managing Director of Unilever Gulf and Ms Zanubia Shams, CEO of Zulekha Hospitals.

The ‘Happy Mothers' campaign aims at recognizing and honoring mothers, whilst expressing gratitude for the spirit of motherhood. Through this campaign mothers will be handed hampers that include congratulatory messages and an array of Unilever products including Vaseline lotions, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly baby, Comfort baby and Lipton Clear Green.

“Celebrating new mothers is our way of thanking and recognizing our loyal consumers, as mothers constitute 80% of our consumer base. In addition to that, Zulekha hospital is one of the most trusted healthcare brands in the region and therefore we are happy to have them as our strategic partner throughout the campaign” said Ghose.

“Our partnership is aimed to be one of the most beautiful and compassionate celebration to show the love and courtesy to motherhood as in this world the most challenging and rewarding job is lead by mothers. We hope that this initiative will make our new mothers at Zulekha Hospitals feel special and loved,” said Ms Shams.

The campaign will run till end 2013 and will be extended to Zulekha Hospitals' branches around the UAE to cover 30,000 new mothers.

Earlier this year, Unilever and Zulekha Hospitals started a partnership that aims at building a more sustainable community. Through this ongoing partnership Zulekha Hospitals actively works with Lifebuoy and Signal on educating consumers on good hand and dental hygiene habits.

About Zulekha Hospitals: Zulekha Healthcare Group is one of the foremost brands providing the highest quality healthcare in the UAE. Zulekha Hospitals were accorded accreditation for their high quality healthcare services from Joint Commission International (JCI), USA. The Hospitals is also the proud recipient of Dubai Quality Award 2011.
www.zulekhahospitals.com

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