UAE to cover coronavirus treatment cost of workers

UAE to cover coronavirus treatment cost of workers

Initiatives to fully support people infected with the virus and their families.. Providing protection to workers' health is one of the top priorities of the UAE government.. The UAE government will cover the diagnostic and treatment costs of workers suffering from coronavirus, and the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) announced that it will fully support people infected with the virus and their families, as well as the families of those who died of the disease, pointed out Dr Amna Al Dahhak Al Shamsi, official spokesperson for the UAE government, on Monday during a regular briefing on Covid-19 update.. The government is keen to offer the workers testing, treatment and basic health services, and obligating companies and business owners to provide them with health insurance and cover diagnosis and treatment expenses.. Dr Al Shamsi affirmed that when it was seen that a large segment of labourers was affected by the precautionary measures, dozens of federal and local government departments were keen to mitigate the repercussions and provide them with all kinds of material support and care.. The departments launched awareness campaigns that included lectures and workshops in different languages on the prevention of the coronavirus, methods of transmission and how