Received members of the "Carter Center", officials and delegates of the pavilions participating in the "Expo"

Mohamed bin Zayed: We are close to eliminating the "guinea worm"

Mohamed bin Zayed receives the Carter Center team.

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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, received a number of members of the American Carter Center's work team participating in the "Reaching the Last Mile" initiative.

The meeting dealt with the joint efforts to combat neglected tropical diseases in the world, foremost of which is "Guinea worm disease", especially in light of the "Abu Dhabi Declaration to Eliminate Guinea Worm Disease", which was issued at the conclusion of the "World Summit to Eliminate Guinea Worm 2022", Which was held recently, in cooperation between the "Carter Center" and the initiative.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed stressed the importance of the role the UAE plays in combating diseases in poor communities.

His Highness said in a tweet on Twitter: "I received the members of the Carter Center for the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases... Thanks to the cooperation with partners, we are now steps away from eliminating (guinea worm disease). The UAE's role in combating diseases in needy communities stems from its approach." humanity and its belief in the necessity of solidarity in the face of various challenges.

On the other hand, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a number of officials and delegates of the pavilions participating in the Expo 2020 Dubai.

His Highness and the guests - during the meeting, which took place at Al Bahr Palace - exchanged cordial conversations about the importance of their countries’ participation in this exceptional session of the “Expo” exhibition, which was hosted by the state, wishing them success in their current and future participations in introducing the cultures of their peoples and the civilizations of their countries and strengthening their partnerships and cooperation with countries of the world, for the good of all.

For their part, the members of the delegation expressed their happiness to meet His Highness, and their thanks and appreciation to the UAE, for the support, services and facilities that the Expo 2020 participants and exhibitors received over the six months of the exhibition’s activities, which contributed to the success of their participation and the achievement of their goals.

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