Health: Protecting society is everyone's responsibility
Doctors set a preventive prescription during Eid and travel trips
Electronic alternatives are safer in buying the sacrifice and distributing Eidiya.
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The Ministry of Health and Community Protection and specialized doctors called on members of the community to adhere to the precautionary measures and measures during the Eid al-Adha holiday, and travel trips outside the country, to prevent the emerging corona virus.
They considered that "gatherings abound during the blessed Eid al-Adha, whether in public areas or homes, so community protection is a shared responsibility, in which everyone must participate to ensure public safety."
Family Medicine and Occupational Health Consultant, Dr. Mansour Anwar Habib, stressed the need for members of society to be alert not to complacency in precautionary measures, calling for adherence to what was stated in the recent media briefing, which defined the rules of the blessed Eid al-Adha, in terms of reducing kissing, hugging, and commitment. Sterilization, and the obligation to wear masks.
He added that airports are very crowded during the summer for people coming from different regions of the world, pointing to the effectiveness of precautionary measures in preventing infection.
He also demanded to communicate with the UAE embassy in the country where the citizen is located, in the event of infection with "Corona" while he is outside the country, to receive the required services.
He advised taking medications to lower the temperature, or any symptom such as a cold or a cold, to use them quickly.
And he urged the consultant of chest diseases at the Emirates Medical Association, Dr. Bassam Mahboub, to adhere to the procedures and precautions set by the National Authority in crises and emergencies, especially continuous sterilization, and not to put hands on the mouth or nose, after touching handles, seats, and various places.
He said, "Wearing a mask and washing hands do not take long, but they spare us a lot of suffering."
The consultant chest diseases, associate professor at the UAE University, Dr. Muhammad Al-Hawqani, also confirmed that viruses spread during gatherings that are called for by public occasions, such as holidays.
He advised those who show symptoms of infection to go to the nearest health center, isolate themselves at home, and not mix with family members to prevent them from infection.
He also advised the use of electronic alternatives in distributing the Eid, so as not to be a cause of the occurrence or spread of disease.
The National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management had identified preventive measures, calling for adherence to them during the blessed Eid al-Adha, including the possibility of exchanging and distributing sacrifice, gifts and food between neighbors after placing them in clean bags or boxes and sterilizing them, and advised to delegate official charities in the country to slaughter and distribute, or from Through smart applications concerned with sacrifice.
She stressed activating green traffic in the “Al-Hosn” application, preventing handshakes, only greeting and congratulating from a distance, using electronic alternatives to distribute Eid, and adhering to physical distancing, especially when sitting with the elderly and those with chronic diseases, advising to conduct a PCR examination, before Eid, no later than 72 hours.
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