UAE: Free health services for residents, citizens across nation

  • Date: 11-Apr-2023
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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UAE: Free health services for residents, citizens across nation

UAE residents and citizens will receive free health services in a new initiative called 'Zayed, the benevolent' to mark Humanitarian Day in the country.

Beginning in Abu Dhabi today, the caravan will travel to all seven emirates.

The initiative, launched with the slogan 'Don't let them worry', began with the participation of specialized health volunteers and the wide participation of UAE doctors. It aims to provide free health services and awareness to needy groups in a humanitarian gesture.

It is launched in coordination with Emirates Programme for young humanitarian leaders, in coordination with the Emirates Volunteers Platform and Programme.

Zayed Humanitarian Day, which is commemorated on the 19th of Ramadan every year, represents the noble and well-established human values left behind by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Dr. Adel Al Shamri, CEO of the Zayed Giving Initiative, President of Emirates Giving and President of Emirates Doctors said that the initiative aims to attract young people, and enable them to provide the best health and educational services using these mobile clinics and field hospitals under a voluntary framework.

He added that these convoys come as a continuation of the Zayed Giving Initiative, which was launched in 2000. The initiative has been able to reach