Zainab Al-Eqabi

Ms. Zainab Al-Eqabi has been working as a medical representative for the Gastro Line in Dubai for Abbott Laboratories since April 2014. Before moving to sales, Zainab was assigned in the Regulatory Affairs Department in Dec.2013 for a global project regarding updating the patient insert leaflet for all Abbott products in the Gulf, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq that lasted for four months.
Zainab has above knee amputation in her left leg due to a bomb that exploded in Baghdad in 1997 followed by a medical mistake that led to the development of gangrene in her left leg and now she is using an artificial leg. Nevertheless, that accident and the challenges Zainab had to face in her life made her passionate in spreading awareness regarding disability, changing negative mentalities, motivating people towards their lives and destiny to take bigger steps and to never consider anything called "Impossible" through a vision she believes in called "Disabled & Proud". Moreover, Social Media was used effectively to spread different ideas and topics that fulfill the goals of Disabled & Proud vision. Zainab has different participations as a speaker including Al-Amal 24th Camp for the Disabled in Sharjah, TEDxUniversity of Sharjah, TEDxBaghdad, AbilitiesMe 2015 Conference in Abu Dhabi, One Young World MENA Caucus – AUS and Arab Women Leadership and Business Summit 2015 in Dubai.
In December.2014, Zainab was chosen to be Abbott's new Brand Identity Ambassador in the Gulf Region (LIFE. TO THE FULLEST.).
In August.2015, Zainab was chosen to be the first Arab Patient Ambassador for the global company Otto Bock along with German LimbTech Orthopaedic Technology Center.
Zainab earned her bachelor's degree in June.2013 from Pharmacy College – Sharjah University (UAE) with an academic standing of Excellent with Honor and a CGPA of 3.62.
Zainab was interviewed and mentioned by many newspapers, and magazines, such as Gulf News, Khaleej Times, Sayidaty. Zainab has also been known for being part of the media campaign of My Community.. A city for everyone.