‘Setting the most wonderful examples of sacrifice’
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has told those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle that they will “go down in history”.
Hosting a virtual meeting of the UAE cabinet, His Highness talked with a number of medical staff members who were treating patients suffering from the novel coronavirus.
The meeting included Dr Aref Abdullah Al-Nouriani, Head of Cardiology Centre and Interventional Cardiology Consultant & Director of Al Qasimi Hospital; Dr Kalthoum Al Balushi, Director of the Ministry’s Hospitals at the Ministry of Hospitals and Prevention; and nurse Asma Al Shehhi.
Sheikh Mohammed acknowledged how the nation was “racing against time to make our country ready for various circumstances”, but also acknowledged and praised the efforts of those on the frontline of the COVID-19 battle.
“Today you are setting the most wonderful examples of sacrifice and everyone will learn from you about the meanings of giving, humanity and responsibility,” he said. “We commend every second of the efforts and energies that you dedicate to the safety of citizens and residents, as well as your awareness of the dangers that you are facing every day to ensure our safety and the protection of our country.
Today, I chaired a cabinet meeting where we followed up on the latest developments and impact of the global COVID-19 on health, education and economic sectors of the UAE. We hosted frontline workers to thank them for their relentless efforts against the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/i0DzsCpv13
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 21, 2020
“Your stance and actions will go down in the annals of history and be passed on to generations to come. You are our heroes and strongest bastions, and the UAE’s protective shield.”
The praise is certainly warranted, as the UAE’s response to the pandemic has ranked in the top 10 countries in the world.
A new system created by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants in Australia has been established to measure a the effectiveness of a country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The system has been labelled the ‘Global Response to Infectious Diseases’ (GRID) index, evaluated the efficiency of a country’s government, as well as how established a nation’s health system was in order to be able to handle the outbreak.
New Zealand ranked top of the list, followed by Singapore, Iceland, Australia, Finland, Norway, Canada, South Korea, Hong Kong and then the UAE rounding off the top 10.
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