The Dubai Endowments and Minors' Affairs Foundation, in implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced a new partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences to launch a joint initiative in the name of “Let us improve the health of our homeland”, Its aim is to contribute to facing the challenge of the "Covid-19" epidemic, to support efforts to eliminate diseases and epidemics, and to support studies and research in the health field in general.
Channels of receiving contributions to the endowment The endowment for "upgrading the health of our homeland", whose launch coincided with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, receives contributions from various public and private sector institutions and individuals who wish to play their role within the framework of social responsibility, and enhance the role of the endowment in protecting the health and protection of society, and the sustainability of giving and development in all tracks, economic Social and human, based on practical studies and research. The initiative provides several channels to receive contributions to the new endowment, which includes sending SMS messages of the amounts to be donated to the numbers shown through the website of the Awqaf and Minors' Affairs Foundation, and the application of "Dubai Now", as well as by communicating with the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, In addition to transferring donations through the bank account allocated to the campaign through Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (account number: (AE960500000000010917633) Or Dubai Islamic Bank Account No.: (AE980240001520945149801) Or Emirates Islamic Bank Account No.: (AE650340003507456574503) Or Noor Bank, account number: (AE950520000146666660014) |
The initiative comes in the form of a healthy endowment, as an urgent proactive step for any possible health consequences or crises, especially after the emerging epidemic of the Corona virus highlighted the importance of early diagnosis of diseases and epidemics, its role in protecting the individual and society, and avoiding the social and economic damage caused by it.
The initiative is concerned with supporting studies of infectious diseases and epidemics at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, in coordination with health authorities and the competent authorities, in a way that enhances the UAE’s readiness to deal with emerging and recurrent infectious diseases, as well as studying antimicrobial resistance, working on research and studying a huge database of epidemics, In order to find ways to deal with various expected scenarios.
Health first
Ali Mohammed Al Mutawa, Secretary-General of the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation in Dubai, said: “The Endowment Fund works to support ongoing government efforts in the face of current epidemics and diseases, while adopting an approach that ensures efficiency in determining support priorities, working side by side with the relevant authorities, and the possibility of allocating Part of the endowment rents to provide health assistance to health authorities, and support research and laboratory tests conducted by health centers, universities and colleges specializing in medical studies ».
He added: “Our leadership emphasized that health is an absolute priority, which is ahead of the economy and politics, and is a top priority for nations and peoples, especially in light of these exceptional circumstances. Therefore, the initiative directs its efforts towards providing modern medical devices and assisting patients, in addition to strengthening the state’s efforts to build an existing economy On research and knowledge by supporting specialized studies related to combating diseases and epidemics, building centers for research and studies, and encouraging students to innovate in this field, while the current circumstance is an opportunity to assure all of us of our concern to protect society and the sustainability of good in it, especially with the advent of a month Blessed Ramadan.
In turn, the Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dr. Amer Ahmed Al Sharif, said: “After the importance of early diagnosis and epidemic control has emerged at the present time, we are pleased to cooperate with the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation in Dubai, and support their endeavor to improve health services within the framework of our joint efforts towards strengthening Community health and the advancement of it, and the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences is always working to advance the level of health in the Emirates, by finding new ways to build an academic health system that adopts an innovative approach that adapts to developments and meets the needs of society ».
He added, “With our leadership’s calls for solidarity and close work towards empowering our society in light of the current exceptional health conditions, this initiative comes to contribute to efforts to combat health challenges and crises in a continuous and sustainable way, in addition to strengthening the knowledge side of the state’s economy, and the health system has great importance in all societies And it is a national priority in it, and we launched a joint initiative to advance the health of our society, embodying the values of social responsibility of the university, and its role in supporting the sector academically and research ».
Etisalat supports the initiative by sending SMS messages to its customers, to introduce the initiative and stimulate the contribution to support its important goals that benefit the community, in addition to introducing the initiative as well through its pages on various social media.
- The Fund supports government efforts in the face of current and future outbreaks of diseases and diseases.