Hamed bin Zayed attends the second lectures of the Mohammed bin Zayed Ramadan Council
65 countries and international organizations face health challenges at Expo 2020 Dubai
Hamed bin Zayed during his participation in the lecture under the title "Promoting global health and safety ... Our health and safety are in synergy."
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His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the Executive Council, witnessed the second Ramadan lecture of the Mohammed bin Zayed Council for this year, which was held remotely, under the title «Promoting global health and safety ... Our health and safety in our synergy», during which the Minister of State for Cooperation affirmed The international, Reem Al-Hashemi, said, “There are many theories that say that the (Covid-19) pandemic is only a prelude to other upcoming pandemics, indicating that Expo 2020 Dubai, which will be the first global event in the post-pandemic phase, will operate for a period of six months with the participation of The world, to face global challenges, through initiatives and programs designed to spread ideas and solutions that will determine the path of the international community, as 65 countries and an international health organization will put a main topic on the agenda of their participation in (Expo 2020), as they will seek to create partnerships and contribute to the global dialogue on this sector And his challenges ».
The lecture highlighted the importance of consolidating the values of solidarity, solidarity and human compassion to achieve global health, as well as the challenges that health faces in the world and the innovative initiatives and solutions that contribute to reaching the last mile of each stage of the initiatives aimed at saving human life from diseases and the speed of achieving the desired goals.
The lecture was attended by Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem Al-Hashimi, an epidemiologist and activist in the humanitarian and charitable fields, Dr. Larry Brilliant, the Director General of the Office of Proud Al-Watan, Dr. Maha Barakat, the CEO of Dubai Cares, Dr. Tariq Al-Gurg, and the project manager. Emirati Assistant to Pakistan, Abdullah Al-Ghafli, and Director of the Office of Strategic Affairs in the Court of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Nassar Al-Mubarak.
During the lecture, His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that everyone agrees that health is the most precious possession of a person, and from this standpoint and thanks to God and then leadership, the health field, whether at the level of facilities or legislation, has become an essential part of development and development in the UAE.
His Highness said: “The pandemic has proven that diseases and epidemics in the world can only be confronted through cooperation and joint collective action. Therefore, there is great hope for continuing international efforts to find a strong ground for action, cooperation, exchange of experiences between countries and synergies between them to face any future health challenges.”
While a video clip was shown during the session that dealt with the efforts of the UAE and global humanitarian initiatives in the field of eliminating neglected tropical diseases, polio and others, and reaching the last mile for the success of the efforts being made in this field, during which Reem Al Hashimi said: “130 million injured and 3 million people lost their lives due to ( Covid-19) and among the victims of this pandemic were health systems around the world as well. The pandemic revealed the weakness of these systems, not only from the technical side, but also showed the depth of the difference and inequality in the provision of health care services.
She added, “The pandemic has revealed to us that diseases that threaten the livelihood of individuals, societies and their economies are indications of a greater challenge, which is reaching the last mile, and there are many theories saying that (Covid-19) is only a prelude to other upcoming pandemics, and it is only one of other global diseases. They pose a challenge to our health systems, threaten livelihoods, weaken societies, and affect the economic level of countries, according to the World Bank.
Al-Hashemi said: “The UAE has played a pioneering role not only in providing financial support, but also in knowledge, skills and assistance within the framework of several international platforms, the most important of which is Expo 2020 Dubai, which will be the first global event in the post-pandemic phase, which will operate for a period of six months with the participation of the world. To meet global challenges, through initiatives and programs designed to spread ideas and solutions that will define the course of the international community.
The Minister added: “As previous Expo exhibitions have embraced discoveries and dialogues that affected the path of humanity .. Expo 2020 Dubai seeks to present a sincere global vision based on facts that can open the gates of opportunities for societies around the world, especially since 65 countries and international organizations have put health as a major theme. In the agenda of its participation in Expo 2020, as it will seek to create partnerships and contribute to the global dialogue on this sector and its challenges.
His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan addressed a question during the lecture to Minister Reem Al-Hashemi, in which he said: “The interest in international cooperation in the field of health was relatively in light of the spread of the (Corona) pandemic, so how can this cooperation be strengthened and made stronger and continuous even after the pandemic?” , The Minister replied by saying: “International cooperation in light of (Covid-19) must be based on lofty foundations and principles while we are in the Emirates. Every initiative launched was based on the values of tolerance, coexistence and brotherhood, these values that define and define the Emirati personality, and in light of a crisis. Global We see the UAE, with the directives of its leadership, sending 2000 tons of medical aid to more than 130 countries, as part of its endeavor to spread the values of goodness, cooperation and solidarity among people.
His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also asked another question about combating smallpox in general, and how to deal with a pandemic such as “Covid-19” in particular. The epidemiologist Dr. Larry Brilliant replied: “There are two types of lessons, the first of which is the technical lessons that he learned from the judiciary. On smallpox, and the second is the human lessons, the technical lessons are that you cannot control an infectious disease unless we can locate and surround it, and in the case of smallpox being a disease easy to distinguish because it appears on the face, you can respond by isolating people, and by providing the needs of the injured with money. And food so that they do not have to leave the isolation, then you can vaccinate them, and this is the epidemiological lesson that vaccination is important, as well as response and speed are important ».
Hamed bin Zayed:
• "The pandemic has proven that diseases and epidemics in the world can only be confronted through cooperation and joint collective action."
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