His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Shaab The State of the UAE and its residents on its soil with the achievement of the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center, and its success in developing stem cell therapy for the emerging corona virus (COFED-19), which includes extracting stem cells from the patient's blood and re-entering them after activation.
Their Highness expressed their sincere thanks and appreciation to the UAE people for the team of doctors, researchers and workers at the center, for their great effort in reaching this scientific achievement, which would contribute to the international efforts that are currently being made to eliminate the new Corona virus, and to preserve the safety and health of the people of the entire world. .
Their Highness affirmed that the Emirates attaches the life, health and safety of the human person the utmost importance, and puts it at the top of its priorities and plans, and that it will continue to promote proactive measures, procedures and initiatives that guarantee the safety of its community of citizens, residents and visitors to its land, and to preserve their lives and health, noting that the state has been keen since the beginning of the crisis "Corona" on the speed of taking precautionary steps and measures to preserve its health, social and economic security.
Their Highness praised the efforts of all sectors and institutions in the state, and its loyal cadres, which perform their duties with high efficiency, responsibility and professionalism during these exceptional circumstances and the difficult challenge, especially the first line of defense in the face of the Corona virus from all medical, nursing and health cadres, and everyone who belongs to the health sector with all its branches.
The Ministry of Economy has granted a patent for innovative and promising stem cell therapy for infections of the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19).
The treatment was developed by a team of doctors and researchers at the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center, which includes extracting stem cells from the patient's blood and re-entering them after activation.
The patent was granted for the innovative way in which stem cells are collected.
The treatment was tried in the country in 73 cases, and the result of the examination appeared negative after the introduction of the treatment to the lungs by inhalation by a fine spray.
Its therapeutic effect is assumed to be by regenerating the lung cells and modifying their immune response, to prevent them from overreacting to an infection (COFED-19) and causing damage to more healthy cells.
The treatment underwent and successfully passed the first stage of the clinical trials, which indicates its safety.
None of the patients who received treatment reported any immediate side effects, and no interactions were found with conventional treatment protocols for Covid-19 patients.
Trials continue to demonstrate treatment efficacy, and are expected to be completed within two weeks.
It should be noted that the provision of treatment to patients in conjunction with traditional medical intervention, and will continue to be applied as an aid to the treatment protocols in place, not a substitute for them. In addition to the medical measures taken, the remedial action reflects the concerted efforts and commitment of the UAE government to end the epidemic of "Covid 19".
Non-drug interventions to prevent the spread of the virus, such as staying at home, social separation, and infection prevention and control measures, are still essential in dealing with the disease and its impact on the health care system.
The Ministry of Health confirmed that it is following very importantly this issue, and supports the efforts made in this framework through a scientific scientific team that includes specialists from the Ministry, in addition to academic and scientific authorities, to follow the course of things and provide the appropriate conditions and requirements for the success of this work, and to provide treatment for patients infected with a virus Corona Novel.