UAE: Hospital walls fill with ‘thank you’ notes to honour healthcare heroes on Emirates Medical Day

UAE: Hospital walls fill with ‘thank you’ notes to honour healthcare heroes on Emirates Medical Day

Medical professionals also received a musical tribute, which portrays their courage, sacrifice and resilience

Published: Mon 9 May 2022, 4:08 PM

Celebrating the maiden Emirates Medical Day, UAE’s first female Emirati music composer, a popular band from India and an Arab singer have come together in a video album produced by a healthcare group to pay tribute to frontline heroes.

Marking the occasion, VPS Healthcare released a heart-warming video, and at its facilities across the country, the group set up designated walls where patients could write and stick their wishes and messages for the frontline workers.

Themed ‘The Emirates Appreciates You’, the first Emirates Medical Day is being observed in recognition of the crucial role of medical professionals in preserving the health of the community members.

This initiative to designate a specific day to celebrate healthcare workers follows a decision by the Ministerial Development Council in its session held in June last year to observe May 9 each year as Emirates Medical Day – a first such initiative of its kind in the country.

The five-minute special album titled ‘Harken’ portrays the invincible courage, sacrifice, and resilience of healthcare workers.

“We are proud to present and dedicate ‘Harken’, a musical tribute to healthcare workers, on the first