The spread of the Corona epidemic in the world reflected the established values ​​of the Emirati society, as the UAE residents, residents and residents, showed great cooperation in dealing with the crisis and participating in community initiatives to support and help many groups, particularly those affected by the economic consequences of the virus, patients, and the elderly And people of determination.

Community participation in humanitarian initiatives varied between financial and in-kind contributions, volunteering, in addition to innovation, and finding solutions that contribute to preventing and controlling the spread of the virus, and the participants embodied unique examples of the solidarity and solidarity of government agencies, business leaders and individuals, in a scene that reflects the values ​​of synergy, cohesion and love between members of society Emirati.

The Director General of the Community Contribution Authority "Together", Salama Al-Amimi said: "We are proud of the spirit of love and cooperation that was evident at the launch of the program (Together We Are Okay), where everyone from all parts of Abu Dhabi came together to make contributions significantly, and indicated the magnitude of financial and in-kind contributions received by the program. On the desire of the inhabitants of the Emirate to help each other in the biggest health and economic challenge of its kind for this generation. ”

She added, "The program (together we are fine), which was launched by the authority on March 23, received more than 8000 financial and in kind contributions." She pointed out that "the program witnessed a large community response from individuals and institutions, which reflects the strength of the solidarity of Abu Dhabi society in facing the current challenges." .

Al-Amimi added: “We seek to extend a helping hand through the program (together we are fine) to many in the community, to help them overcome this crisis, so financial contributions will be directed to support the affected population within four main aspects, including education, health support, food and basic needs, and priority will be given For families and individuals most deserving, so that they can get support in time during these exceptional times. ”

She noted that the program will provide the necessary support to the families of students in private schools in Abu Dhabi, who are affected by the current health and economic conditions, by paying school fees, and providing basic facilities for distance learning for students, such as tablets or laptops.

The spokesman for the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, Mohammed Al Fahim, stated that "the authority is responsible for caring for people living with Corona virus and their families of different nationalities, and adopting their living, health and educational needs in general. This includes the families of the deceased from the disease, in addition to considering the requests of the stranded and those coming with a visitor visa, and to meet their different needs, in coordination with the concerned authorities ».

Al-Fahim pointed out that the authority launched several initiatives to face the repercussions and mitigate those affected by the crisis in several areas, such as education, by supporting the distance education initiative, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, and allocating an amount of five million dirhams to meet the needs of schools in terms of educational equipment and means, Represented in computers, tablets and others, in addition to supporting the health sector by distributing 100 thousand healthy parcels, distributing masks, gloves and sterilizers to customers who sell foodstuffs, refueling stations and ATM sites, in addition to cleaning those sites from Daily masks and gloves residues.

He pointed out that the authority adopted initiatives by society and individuals to alleviate the economic repercussions on a number of groups of society, such as exemption from rental fees, which received wide resonance from the owners, so they initiated reducing, exempting and postponing rents, in a sense of their social responsibility, in addition to working to provide meals and food parcels For more than one million beneficiaries in the first stage, and to deliver them to their homes, and work on a community initiative, in cooperation with private schools and colleges, to reduce tuition fees for families affected by the consequences of the crisis.

The official spokeswoman for the campaign "Emirates Volunteer", a share that perishes, announced that the number of registered in the campaign has reached more than 8000 volunteers in the various specializations required, in the field and by default, from more than 115 nationalities residing in the country, noting the registration of more than 3000 volunteers from Medical personnel of various nationalities, besides the presence of about 900 volunteers in the field, participate in the national sterilization programs to support the medical teams, in addition to their volunteering in the quarantines to respond to inmates, provide care and psychological support to them, and general coordination.

Tahalk emphasized that “the concept of volunteering in the Emirates is gaining great interest at all levels of government, as part of the culture of society, and an honest form of cohesion and affiliation. Today, in the current circumstances, we stand together, citizens and residents, to fight the new Corona virus (Covid 19), and reduce It is dangerous for our society. ”

Research teams at the Khalifa University of Science and Technology succeeded in creating a radar to diagnose vital signs for individuals, as part of the university's efforts to support the response to the virus (Covid-19).

The radar enables the diagnosis of the health of individuals in public places, without the need for direct communication, through a system that relies on the detection of vital signs through which the body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate and blood pressure can be monitored remotely, which contributes to stopping the spread of future epidemics. .

The university pointed out that its contribution to addressing the emerging corona virus, also included the success of a research team from the Center for Innovation in Health Care Engineering at the university in developing a prototype of a respirator, with a view to addressing the conditions caused by the Corona virus, in addition to the establishment of a unit for the production of respiratory devices, working with air Compact, to meet the increasing requirements of artificial respirators in the world.

The university also announced that a research team developed a model that contributes to knowing the impact of the Corona virus on individuals, and the model depends on the collection of data, such as the spread of infectious diseases, the timing of ending social isolation, the number of intensive care units per million patients, the level of individuals' awareness of personal protection, and the number of contacts Everyday with healthy people. Since each country has different requirements, the model adjusts the results according to the data entered representing the capabilities of the country to which the system is applied.

The Emirates Park Science and Innovation Park team team succeeded in designing a face protection through the use of 3D printers and laser cutting machines, as the mask provides a protection layer for the user that exceeds the protection of the face mask currently used.

Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Complex confirmed its success in creating, designing and producing a variety of prototypes for face masks, which can be used by various sectors to prevent infection.

In less than a week, the process of producing new face masks began, and by the first week of last March, the production capacity of Emense Technology Labs reached more than 5,000 protective visors per week, before the number now rose to 25 thousand protective masks per week.

1000 hotel rooms and villa complex

The Director General of the Community Contribution Authority "Together", Salama Al-Amimi, confirmed that the in-kind and cash contributions of the program "Together we are fine" enabled the provision of more than 1,000 hotel rooms for the medical staff, in addition to a villa complex consisting of 38 villas, which includes 190 rooms in Khalifa City, And 70 thousand meals. The program will also distribute 100,000 food baskets to support families affected by the repercussions of "Covid 19", as well as volunteer efforts by community members.

Education support

The Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the "Alif Education" company, distributed 50 thousand computers and laptops to 151 government schools students.

The Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi indicated the provision of equipment, internet connections, educational platforms and other resources for schools and families, without any additional fees, pointing out that this support included 15 thousand and 510 tablet computers, 7000 mobile SIM cards, and 3000 «My Fi» devices. 1000 educational platforms and 297 websites that offer free login.

Humanitarian initiatives, financial and in-kind contributions and creating solutions to prevent the spread of the virus.

8000

Volunteer The number of registered volunteers in the "Emirates Volunteer" campaign.

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Millions of dirhams from Al Hilal to meet the needs of schools for equipment and educational aids.

The production capacity of «Emensa Technology Labs» is 25 thousand protective mask per week.

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