An emergency doctor in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Dr. Saad Mubarak Al-Amri, is considered one of the first class heroes, who have had to go out daily and stay outside the home for weeks, sacrificing their comfort and the happiness of their families in order to follow up on cases of the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19).
For more than 50 days, Al-Amri has been leading a battalion of unidentified soldiers, fighting the virus without fear, and not looking for fame or honor, continuing the day and night in Khalifa Medical City, in order to protect society, and perhaps many do not know the role of these heroes inside Khalifa Medical City.
Al-Amiri said, in an interview with "Emirates Today", that his role as a doctor in the emergency "Khalifa Medical" is to care for new "Corona" patients, receive cases that have been confirmed with the "Covid-19" virus, and evaluate cases separately, and categorize them according to degree The risk (simple, medium, and eloquent), and accordingly the patient is admitted to hospital or transferred to one of the isolation centers to complete the treatment there.
He added that one of his tasks is also to examine patients who frequent the emergency department, to make a medical swab, and to make them aware of the procedures to be followed in home isolation until the result appears, and if they are confirmed with the disease, what should they do, indicating that health isolation centers in the emirate include hotels and a number of Places identified by the Abu Dhabi Health Department.
He added: «While working, wear a protective suit, and continued for more than 10 hours, and we try as doctors not to go to the rest room so that we can follow the largest number of patients, in addition to going to rest requires changing the costume, and upon return we are obligated to wear a new suit, which is considered Waste of medical resources, and we are keen not to waste medical supplies, and despite the provision of leadership to all the requirements for us, the national duty obligates us to preserve them, especially as we see other countries where the medical staff does not find the requirements for personal protection, so we always strive to continue through The whole day is in a protective suit Ye itself.
Al-Amiri explained that doctors and nurses put their personal pictures on the medical uniform, in order to introduce themselves to the patients and reduce their tension, especially that the mask and the glasses block the features of the face, and caring for the patient requires removing any fear he has, and this is part of the treatment. He said: “I am the head of a family, and I have a single daughter (Al-Sail), two years old, and I have not actually seen her for 50 days, since our mission began to receive and sort (Covid-19) cases in the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City emergency, and two months before that the preparations and tasks started In the hospital, a health company, and the health department to confront the Corona virus, and prevent its spread in the community, and we would return to our homes no more than a few hours. ”
He explained that he is currently staying in a hotel, which was provided by the hospital to all doctors, nurses and employees who deal with Corona patients, with the aim of reducing mixing as much as possible with families, and the means of communicating with his family over the phone, whether through calls, or the exchange of videos and pictures through applications Conversations, and there is no direct communication, pointing out that the last time he was at his home more than a month and a half ago, and his child often calls him and cries because he did not go home, especially since she is young, and is not aware of the events surrounding her, saying: “Despite It's difficult for myself, except this situation is best for their safety to feel Things ». Al-Amri pointed out that communication with friends and colleagues at work is carried out without convergence, in the context of safety measures, and the application of social divergence in all behaviors, and not only with the family, adding that 95% of the patients who are currently dealing with patients «Covid-19». He stated that the results resulting from the expansion of examinations for "Corona" reflect the value of the human being in the state, and its care for everyone who lives on its territory, regardless of nationality, color or religion, stressing that the UAE is one of the first countries in the number of examinations, and has advanced programs, including a program The early national examination, and more than 25 thousand examinations are performed daily, indicating that the current increase in the number of cases of infection is expected, and confirms that the programs implemented are successful, because they reveal cases of infection to be isolated from society, to prevent the transmission of infection to other people, and thus protect everyone.
Thanks and gratitude
The emergency doctor at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Dr. Saad Mubarak Al-Amri, conveyed the highest verses of gratitude and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces «for his unlimited support of the medical staff, and his encouragement to us, and this is not strange for His Highness, as we have always entrusted him with a positive energy, and the message of His Highness (Mother of the Emirates) raised our spirits and our enthusiasm to continue the tireless work to protect society from the Corona virus that swept all the countries of the world ».
Humanitarian mission
“Win Baba”, a word that is repeated by “Al Sail”, whose age is just over two years, since her father went to his work in the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City emergency, to receive and follow-up cases of the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19), without realizing to her young age the great humanitarian mission that Her father is doing it in the face of this virus, which, despite its seriousness, has shown unknown heroes, who bear a daunting responsibility, and they lead the first line of defense for society.
95%
Of the patients Amiri deals with, he has "Covid-19".
- "Abu Al-Sail" receives cases infected with the virus ... and spends 10 hours in a protective suit