A consultant cardiologist, citizen Dr. Abdullah Abdul-Rahman Al-Hajri, confirmed that he had not seen his family for more than three months during the crisis of "Corona", because he stood in the first rows alongside his colleagues from the medical cadres, to carry out the necessary operations and tests for heart patients who are exposed and infected with the virus, noting that he He sensed his responsibilities since the beginning of the Corona epidemic.
Al-Hajri told «Emirates Today» that the date of his marriage and marriage was specified before the pandemic, and marriage did not prevent him from performing his humanitarian and professional duty, stressing that he went down on the second day of marriage to work in the hospital, follow-up to patients, and perform surgeries for patients with heart disease, and follow-up Corona infected cases.
He pointed out that his wife accepted this situation, did not object, and her position was strongly supportive of him, and prompted him to perform his professional duty to save the patients, observing that this is the role of the family to support the doctor in times of difficulty.
He said that his workplaces were numerous during the "Corona" crisis, as he treated patients and contacts with those infected with "Corona" virus, stressing that he did not hesitate to deal with patients, despite his knowledge of their infection or the possibility of being infected with the virus and the transmission of infection to him.
Al-Hajri explained that his medical humanitarian message in treating patients was a safety bridge that helps the heart sufferers overcome their pathological crises, pointing out that he used to spend 12 hours working to treat patients without stopping, and in some days he had to spend 20 hours without sleep or rest, as His work focused on helping medical teams transfer people who are infected with, or are in contact with, the virus, and then treat, advise, and educate them about health methods and practices to follow.
He added that he has been working as a doctor for 25 years, and he joined on his own to work with the first defense line to combat "Corona", providing his experiences to combat the pandemic, pointing out that 80% of those infected with the "Corona virus" suffer from heart complications, including a heart attack, and cardiac electrical deficiency, Heart failure, inflammation of the crystal membrane of the heart, and this requires constant follow-up to them and rapid intervention to save their lives.
He added that he is happy to be part of the first line of defense, and his goal is to protect the residents of the UAE, citizens and residents, and protect them with all his experience, and part of the beautiful nation responded to it by confronting the Corona virus.
A humanitarian mission
A heart disease consultant, Dr. Abdullah Abdul-Rahman Al-Hajri, stated that besides his cardiac work, he has another humanitarian mission, which is to provide awareness to patients, and make them aware of the seriousness of the disease that may lead to death, if the recommended health guidelines are not followed. A unique model in how to deal with the pandemic, through the preventive measures that followed, and the expansion of medical examinations, and the allocation of hospitals and facilities to isolate the injured, those in contact and vulnerable to injury, which contributed to low rates of infection, the use of the latest treatments, and dealing with cases according to clear treatment protocols.