His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, sent a message to citizens and residents in the country, stressing the importance of adhering to the precautionary measures to confront the new Corona virus "Covid-19" in the remainder of the blessed month of Ramadan during the Eid Al-Fitr period .. His Highness expressed his confidence in the response and commitment of citizens and residents on the Emirates land to everything that guarantees their safety and that of their community.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed the need for all members of society and its groups, citizens and residents, to cooperate in the coming days by adhering to all preventive measures imposed by the concerned authorities in the state to preserve the safety of precious human lives ... stressing that his lack of commitment negatively affects The gains we made during the last period and the positive results of all the distinguished efforts that have been made since the beginning of the "Corona epidemic" spread, which cost us a lot.
His Highness said - during the fourth Ramadan lecture organized by the Mohamed bin Zayed Council "remotely" under the title "We celebrate our customs ... and value our safety" - we are living blessed days that have their own characteristics and traditions .. I hope for every citizen and resident - and we are in the last days of Ramadan And during Eid Al-Fitr - to preserve ourselves, our families, and our children and stay in our homes .. We do not want to see an increase in the number of injuries because every new injury affects others directly or indirectly and is a burden on the frontline.
During his intervention, His Highness - in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Diab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Head of the Diwan of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and a number of sheikhs and sheikhs, descendants of His Highness - expressed thanks and appreciation to all national working teams that stand in the front lines in the confrontation from the leaders of the teams, their members and volunteers, whom we consider a role model For what they are doing from continuous persistent work and distinguished efforts to preserve the health and safety of the people of the Emirates .. His Highness said: The words fail to express the extent of thanks and appreciation for your efforts and your role during this period.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said: I have been confident since the beginning of the epidemic that we will be able to overcome this challenge ... and that the solution and the promising results are coming, God willing, but we need patience .. The great challenge we face today is what the entire world is witnessing but. What makes the difference and difference between the countries in the confrontation are the capabilities of their sons and human cadres that put them at the forefront, which made the UAE among the ten best countries in dealing with this epidemic.
His Highness added: We in the UAE have made a good start in facing the challenge, where we focused on immunization and protection of three groups ... they are the elderly, children and people with special cases whose immunity is weak .. On the other side, things go naturally with the conditions of using masks and gloves and taking into account distances and spacing .
His Highness pointed out that at the beginning of the spread of the epidemic, the injuries were concentrated in three categories: aviation sector employees, including flight crews and airport workers, then the second stage, injuries in social groups according to the numbers you see, while the third stage increased the number of injuries in the categories of workers and whom we have fulfilled our human duty As you know.
His Highness said: But during the holy month of Ramadan, due to the practice of customs and traditions, and the lack of commitment to social estrangement, we have seen the relatively high number of casualties in society again.
His Highness added: The modern technologies have enabled us to communicate with the near and far and to offer congratulations and greetings to family, relatives and friends to maintain the practice of our cherished customs and traditions during the Eid period.
And His Highness expressed his wishes that the blessed Eid Al-Fitr will come next year in different circumstances and everyone is fine, health and joy, our country, our neighbors and the whole world are fine .. He said: I had the pleasure of meeting you and long as you are safe .. My greetings and my greetings to your family, especially the congratulations of the "elderly".
His Highness stressed that in our dictionary there is no word for despair, and for our country, the United Arab Emirates, our people and our guests in it, we will make every precious and precious way to face this challenge, which is one of the many and varied challenges that nations face in its history .. the countries may be in a difficult situation, but the mission and the will of their people and their will pass the challenge.
His Highness said: We are fine because we have cadres like you who are loyal and struggling and who look at everyone on the Emirates ’land with equal, one eye and one look .. Together with citizens and residents we will tackle the epidemic, they are from us and we will stand by them and stand in the face of this challenge.
His Highness made clear that life has cycles ... and I see the next session close and we will be stronger and better with you, your children, and your brothers.
His Highness exchanged talks with a number of volunteers participating in the field during the current circumstances and asked them about the most important stories and situations that they passed through and affected them .. His Highness said: You represent a role model that we are proud of in the UAE community of citizens and residents .. While the volunteers expressed their happiness in communicating with His Highness and his participation Their stories that they lived through these circumstances, confirming their permanent readiness to serve the UAE community and continuing to make more effort to return the favor to this land and their belief that volunteer work is an important tributary of the national work in various circumstances.
The lecture was presented by the guests ... His Excellency Obaid Rashid Al Shamsi, Director General of the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management, HE Mattar Al Nuaimi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Center for Public Health, Director of the Crisis and Emergency Department in the Abu Dhabi Health Department and Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Director of the Department of Communicable Diseases at the Abu Dhabi Center for Public Health The health sector in the Emirates.
Dr. Farida Al Hosani said that the UAE’s response to the Corona epidemic was distinguished from its focus on the examination, investigation and early detection of cases, which helped in rapid intervention and limiting the spread of the virus and thus contributing to controlling the spread of the epidemic .. The medical examination helped to know the locations of the virus and focus on more people Vulnerable to infection .. A visa that the response to deal with the epidemic in the country has evolved with the development of its spread in the countries of the world through the expansion and increase of preventive and preventive measures to include those coming from the various countries where the epidemic has spread.
She emphasized that the main element in all stages of dealing with the spread of the virus is the focus on prevention and the adoption of preventive measures such as physical spacing, the use of masks and hand washing, and despite the simplicity of these procedures, their role is significant in all stages of prevention and limiting the spread, indicating that the efforts of many parties And the measures and measures taken, such as education and remote work to limit the mixing of community members, contributed to limiting the spread of the virus in the country.
She stressed the importance of community members' commitment to preventive measures to protect themselves and their families, especially the elderly, and commitment to safety distance with them, in addition to relieving pressure on the first line of defense.
For his part, HE Mattar Al-Nuaimi said that the pre-emptive measures taken since the beginning of the epidemic were important in defining the medical cases of medical staff who work in ambulance that moves to transfer the infected cases from their locations to hospitals as well as the cadres of all outpatient clinics, accident departments, hospitals, operating rooms and medical laboratories. Noting that these teams have been working continuously around the clock for months and are dedicated to serving the UAE community and maintaining its safety and the health of its members despite their distance from their families and their families, whether they are inside or outside the Emirates.
He added that medical personnel are the most vulnerable to infection with the virus because of their direct or indirect contact with the infected people.
He said: We, as individuals in society, have great family, societal, and functional responsibilities ... but one of the most important responsibilities is self-care, self-health, and a healthy lifestyle to contribute to building a healthy and safe society.
He pointed out that social separation is the best way to limit the spread of the virus and is a strategy adopted by the countries of the world to confront the epidemic, including the UAE in addition to other preventive measures .. He expressed his confidence that we will pass this stage and we are stronger in developing our capabilities, ideas and capabilities through application and commitment to procedures Preventive.
For his part, His Excellency Obaid Rashid Al Shamsi stressed that in dealing with all crises there are many challenges that we view in the Emirates as motives and opportunities that produced innovations and highlighted national personalities and capabilities in the emergency and crisis management community.
He added that all the plans, strategies and programs developed at the level of the world countries are a response to the challenge and reaction ... while we in the Emirates have the right to be different and offer a global model to follow in planning, preparation and proactive measures.
He pointed to achieving 70 per cent of the goals of national sterilization in containing the spread of the virus during the first stage and then moving to the second stage of the national strategic plan, which is the stage of a partial and gradual opening of some of the main vital activities in the UAE society.
Al Shamsi said that the responsibilities lie with all segments of society .. The homeland’s trust is in the hands of citizens and residents are equal and everyone is responsible .. just as your safety is a trust we have .. We are responsible but we need your cooperation to achieve the desired goals in addressing this challenge.
He thanked and thanked the volunteers in the field who represent 150 different nationalities residing, volunteered to serve the UAE community .. He said: We are a coherent and interconnected community of citizens and residents, and this is evident during this crisis.