Dubai: Economically weak and underprivileged patients from over 50 nationalities living in Dubai received financial aid totalling Dh340 million in 2020, thanks to the efforts of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) that worked in collaboration with UAE charities. This was revealed by a top official of the Dubai Health Fund office on Monday.
Salim Bin Lahej, Head of Health Fund Office said that the DHA continued its humanitarian work to aid those in need, despite the COVID-19 pandemic through its Mosaada programme, Save a Heart initiative, voluntary clinics at Latifa Hospital and other initiatives.
Free home delivery medicine services
He said that the Health Fund Office, in partnership with the DHA’s Pharmaceutical Services Department provided free medicine home delivery services to patients with various chronic ailments ranging from Multiple Sclerosis, heart disease, cancer and kidney disease.
The Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) Health Fund Office has collaborated with charities in the UAE and has provided humanitarian aid worth AED340 million ($92.57 million) over the last three years to patients with financial constraints.
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Smart Dubai announces latest updates on progress of Dubai Paperless Strategy
DUBAI, 1st March, 2021 (WAM) Smart Dubai revealed the progress 41 government entities have made in implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, where they sought to reduce their paper consumption by half within the first six months of joining the effort, and continue moving forward towards 100 percent digitisation by the end of 2021.
The figures were announced during a virtual session Smart Dubai organised with Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary-General of The Executive Council of Dubai; Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director-General of Smart Dubai, CEO of the Dubai Data Establishment, and Wesam Lootah, CEO of the Smart Dubai Government Establishment, in attendance, along with Directors-General and officials from government entities that are taking part in implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy.
Dh500,000 donation to help repay Dubai prisoners debts
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Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation hands over cheque to Dubai Police.
The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation has donated Dh500,000 to the Dubai Police’s General Directorate of Correctional and Penal institutions.
The foundation’s goodwill gesture will help repay the debts of some of the inmates.
The financial aid will help these needy inmates reunite with their family members and return to the social mainstream as reformed individuals.
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