Bani Yas basketball player, Hussein Abdul Hamid, son of legend of Gulf and Asia coaches, Abdul Hamid Ibrahim, faces the Corona Virus (Covid 19), as part of the "White Army" medical teams at Khalifa Hospital in Abu Dhabi.
Hussein Abdul Hamid (24 years old) told «Emirates Today» that «major challenges imposed by the current period on medical teams in the country, not in terms of ensuring that we do our duty in the best way towards serving all members of the Emirati society and helping them to tackle the coronavirus, but also Even in the precautionary measures that avoided infection during this long working hours.
He explained that "facing viral patterns requires all medical personnel to fall under a variety of risks, not only in terms of long working hours, but in completing medical tasks with the required speed, and take full care that we are not affected as crews by falling under the risk of infection with the virus."
He added, “Despite the long working hours, as an athlete and player in the Bani Yas basket, I am required to maintain my physical fitness, by allocating two hours as a minimum of training at home, ensuring that he does not fall under the risk of stress and being injured when the competitions start again, which puts on The athletes working in the medical crews teams have to do more. ”
He concluded: «I send a message to the citizens and residents that we go to work and face as medical personnel the challenges that this stage poses for you, and all you have to do is stay at home, with the aim of maintaining your safety first, and this is my message as an athlete and basketball player, and a soldier in the (army) Al-Abyadh), who works with the visions of a government, extended a helping hand to all countries of the world to tackle this virus.
It is noteworthy that Hussein Abdul-Hamid represented the national teams, and was a player in the Sunni stages teams in Al-Wahda, Sharjah and Al-Jazira clubs.
My message as an athlete to the community: Stay
at home.
Hussein Abdul-Hamid:
"I dedicate a minimum of two hours of workouts at home."
"Our work requires completing the medical tasks at the required speed."