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4 days ago
- General
Emirati mobile heart clinics tour Pakistani villages to provide comprehensive healthcare
The United Arab Emirates has continued to strengthen its humanitarian efforts in Pakistan by launching a new phase of mobile community clinic services, initiated by 'Doctors of the Emirates.' These clinics are currently intensifying their operations in remote villages to provide free specialised and preventive medical care, focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases, especially among children, women, and the elderly. The mobile clinics operate within an integrated field system supervised by specialised medical teams, including cardiologists, pediatricians, family doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and pharmacists. They are fully equipped with all necessary medical supplies, and medications and consultations are provided free of charge. This project is a continuation of 25 years of Emirati voluntary medical efforts in Pakistan, carried out through the UAE-Pakistan Field Hospital, which has benefited over one million people under the supervision of joint UAE-Pakistani medical teams. The initiative is implemented in coordination with the UAE Embassy in Pakistan and through a partnership between the Zayed Giving Initiative, the Sharjah Charity House, Emirates Mobile Community Clinics, and the Emirates Programme for Young Humanitarian Leaders. It serves as an innovative model for collaboration between governmental, private, and non-profit sectors in the field of community healthcare. Dr. Adel Al Shameri, Emirati heart surgeon and CEO of the Zayed Giving initiative, stated that the intensification of clinic operations coincides with the 'Year of the Community' and aims to recruit and train medical professionals to empower them to play their humanitarian role in serving underprivileged communities. He explained that the UAE-Pakistan medical programme is based on four key pillars: the Pakistan Readiness Programme to train frontline medical workers, the operation of mobile clinics, the organisation of scientific forums for knowledge exchange in community medicine, and the development of young medical leaders to ensure the sustainability of healthcare programmes. Sultan Al Khayal, Secretary-General of the Sharjah Charity House, emphasised that the mobile clinics are a practical solution for residents of remote villages who find it difficult to access hospitals. He noted that the 2025 plan includes coverage of over 20 Pakistani villages as part of a sustainable operational strategy. Dr. Mumtaz Al Balooshi, Medical Director of the UAE-Pakistan Mobile Clinics, said the clinics focus on early detection programmes and free treatment, especially for chronic heart diseases. He confirmed that cooperation between Emirati and Pakistani medical teams contributes to delivering effective healthcare services to low-income patients. Al Jouri Al Ajmi, Director of the Emirates Programme for Young Humanitarian Leaders, stated that work is underway to expand the geographic coverage of the clinics and the field hospital to reach more villages, in collaboration with local partners and the UAE Embassy in Pakistan. Residents of the Pakistani villages expressed their gratitude for the UAE's efforts in providing free healthcare, praising the quality of services that have alleviated their suffering. They affirmed that this initiative embodies the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as the UAE's wise leadership continues to promote a global culture of humanitarian and volunteer work. Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.
Khaleej Times
20-05-2025
- Health
- Khaleej Times
Look: UAE to send two shipping containers turned into health clinics to Guinea-Bissau
Two shipping containers converted into mobile clinics in the UAE and will be shipped to Guinea-Bissau this week, a company director told Khaleej Times, in an effort to provide people living in remote places with much-needed health assistance. The clinics were built at Dubai's Jebel Ali port from standard 20ft cargo containers and are fully equipped with medical facilities, according Intertrade International Services (IIS). IIS is the company manufacturing these clinics and it will ship four similar units in total to the West African nation, with the other two manufactured in Europe. The mobile clinic includes everything one would find in a standard facility, with a water purification system, a patient bed, a storage area, and even a hydraulic lift on the side to lift people on wheelchairs. 'These clinics are mobile systems that can go to the people who do not have that opportunity to go,' Gianfranco Esposito, managing director of IIS, said. 'It will be moving in areas where people don't manage to get to hospitals.' He added that the host country, Guinea-Bissau, requested for the clinics via the World Health Organization. The last similar mission by IIS included the delivery of nine medical mobile clinics to Port Sudan, an eastern Sudanese city. They included seven 40ft containers and two 20ft containers which were turned into clinics, with the former accommodating a separate compartment for infants, children, pregnant women, and a medical laboratory clinic. IIS works mainly with the UN to provide humanitarian aid, vehicles, logistics, etc. It has offices in the UAE, Switzerland, and Italy. The mobile was showcased at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference, a three-day event that took place from April 29 to May 1.
LBCI
09-05-2025
- General
- LBCI
Georges Kettaneh tells LBCI: Lebanese Red Cross fully prepared but warns of declining international support amid global crises
Lebanese Red Cross Secretary-General Georges Kettaneh told LBCI that the organization always remains fully prepared. Speaking on LBCI's "Nharkom Said" TV show, he said volunteers undergo intensive training and are subject to monitoring and accountability, adding that every mission is evaluated after it ends. He explained that the ongoing internal fundraising campaign—conducted through on-the-ground efforts—supports the Red Cross branches, noting that local branches rely on assistance from the central office to carry out their work. Kettaneh acknowledged that while the Red Cross continues receiving international support, growing concerns exist that this aid could decline amid global crises. He said planning is underway in coordination with the broader international movement to ensure future missions remain effective. He also noted that the Red Cross operates five mobile clinics in southern Lebanon and four in the north, including Akkar, and emphasized that their services are provided to all who need them, regardless of nationality. He concluded by saying the biggest challenge remains ensuring safe access during humanitarian missions.
Wall Street Journal
08-05-2025
- Health
- Wall Street Journal
I Fought the Last Measles Epidemic. Can We Stave Off the Next One?
With measles once again sickening large numbers of American children, I can't help recalling 1990, the year I began my career as a pediatrician—and the year a measles epidemic swept across the U.S. There was a nationwide dearth of primary care for children and families at the time, and I began working in a community health center, bringing services to New York City's homeless family shelters aboard mobile medical clinics. The overcrowded shelters were to measles what dry tinder is to wildfires, and the spread of infection ravaged them.
