The young woman, Fatima Abdulaziz Al Naqbi, managed to save the life of a young man who was in a coma on a Thai Airways flight to Dubai, after she successfully diagnosed his condition and discovered that his coma was caused by a lack of blood sugar level, to be able to help him and return to consciousness and perception Within minutes.
"I was surprised, finally, when I came to Dubai, on a Thai Airways flight, that a young Emirati was completely unconscious, after a coma that the flight crew did not discover, which led me to examine it as I learned," student Fatima Al Naqbi told Emirates Today. Ambulance Services ».
She continued: «Through the examination of the vital signs of the young man, and signs of coma, I was suspicious that he was diabetic, so I went to speed to use the aircraft's loudspeaker to order a sugar tester from passengers, as it was not available in the plane's first aid kit, so we were able to get it "One of the passengers, using his blood sugar level, showed that the young man had low blood sugar and needed medication to raise the level of sugar."
She added: «I went with the help of the crew of his own bag, and was found insulin medicine, to complete his rescue by giving him medicine to raise blood sugar level, and then return to consciousness and awareness gradually, amid the state of joy and happiness of the crew and passengers surrounding him».
Al Naqbi said that she is currently studying emergency medicine at the Higher College of Technology in Sharjah, and has sought to contract with (Dubai Ambulance) to work there after graduation, some time ago, until the realization of her dream, finally, to sign the contract a few days ago.
She pointed out that «the profession of ambulance and emergency medicine has been a dream since childhood, so that it can help people in their most difficult cases, especially as she saw many of the medical conditions that she wished if she could help her», stressing that «saving lives of the most humane and valuable professions», demanding Emirati women go to the medical specialties they need most.
“What the young woman, Fatma Al Naqbi, has done is an honorable example for Emirati women, who have used the state's education and training to save lives,” said Khalifa Bin Dray, Executive Director of Dubai Ambulance Services.
Bin Dray stressed that `` Emirati women are achieving honorable achievements at all levels, and this is the most prominent fruit of the leadership directives and constructive policy, which made the education and rehabilitation of the citizen in mind, and the focus of attention, and humiliated before him to become a role model in all disciplines. ''
Bin Dray called on citizens to study and work on medical specializations, to provide them with medical cadres in various specialties, to meet the need for them, especially ambulance and emergency medicine, which is able to accommodate the largest number of citizens.