Under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, the Ministry of Interior launched an initiative in which the inmates of penal and correctional institutions contribute to the manufacture of health supplies such as medical masks and protective suits, in a manner that contributes to supporting the efforts of the first defense lines to limit the spread of the Corona virus The newcomer "Covid-19", in a way in which the inmates participate in the national efforts made within the plans of integrating them into the local community, rehabilitating them, and developing their capabilities to be productive and right in society.
Through this initiative, which is part of the qualifying programs, according to their skills and capabilities to work, inmates work on production lines provided by the Ministry in addition to the tools and materials needed for manufacturing, and in accordance with the highest international standards, manufacturing requirements and instructions from the Ministry of Health and Community Protection and health authorities in the country, with technical and medical supervision Of specialists, taking into account full compliance with the medical instructions in manufacturing, methods of prevention and preventive examinations, as well as special incentives and incentives for participants.
#Video | Inmates of penal and correctional institutions manufacture respirators and medical supplies. # Emirates_day_pic.twitter.com/RzKI2tLmxR
- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) May 5, 2020The initiative contributes to the participation of inmates in the national efforts within the enhancement of their social responsibility, and in the framework of continuous efforts to achieve the strategy of the Ministry of Interior in assisting inmates to adopt positive ideas that help them face life after their release, in addition to the initiative expressing responsible communication by inmates with the outside world, And their interaction with all societal variables and conditions.
The initiative would also give inmates an opportunity to develop their industrial skills, so that their capabilities to reintegrate into society are strengthened, thanks to the professional and practical experiences they gained from participating in development projects with moral, material and societal returns.
The production of these medical supplies has begun and distributed to a number of societal groups that benefit from them, in addition to supporting the front lines to confront the virus and limit its spread.