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Zulekha Healthcare Group
and Dar Al Ber Society
launch new AED 10m social
fund to make advanced
cardiac care more affordable
and accessible in the UAE
(Dubai, UAE) -
Zulekha
Healthcare Group has
launched a new cardiac
social fund, “Nabd Al Khair”
(Pulse of Goodness), by
co-investing with Dar Al Ber
Society to make advanced
cardiac care affordable and
accessible to all
communities in UAE. The
initiative honours the “Year
of Zayed” celebrating the
legacy of giving back to the
community and promoting the
strong values of late Sheikh
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,
the Founding Father of the
UAE.
The initiative, which
exclusively serves the
cardiac medical needs of
those less fortunate, was
launched in an event at The
Address Boulevard – Dubai in
the presence of His
Excellency Dr. Amin Hussein Al
Amiri, Assistant
Undersecretary for Public
Health Policy and Licensing
Sector in the Ministry of
Health and Prevention, His
Excellency Abdullah Ali bin
Zayed Al Falasi, Executive
Director of Dar Al Ber from
Dar Al Ber Society, His
Excellency Mr. Shri Vipul,
Consul General of India to
Dubai, Dr. Zulekha Daud,
Founder and Chairperson of
Zulekha Healthcare Group,
Managing Director Mr. Taher
Shams, Co-chairperson Mrs.
Zanubia Shams.
H.E. Abdullah Ali bin Zayed
Al Falasi, Executive
Director of Dar Al Ber said:
"The campaign, entitled
‘Nabed Al Khair’, aims to
provide free treatment,
healthcare and specialised
operations to 200 heart
patients by accumulating at
least AED seven million and
up to 10 million through
donations.”
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD)
and the associated burden
are increasing in developing
countries, particularly in
the UAE, and represent a key
challenge in healthcare. CVD
also accounts for a
significant proportion of
global deaths caused by
non-communicable diseases
among individuals aged under
70 (37%). If intervention is
not improved, global annual
CVD deaths will increase
from 17.5 million in 2012 to
22.2 million by the year
2030.*
In line with this, His
Excellency stressed that the
launch of this humanitarian
health campaign comes in
conjunction with Dar Al
Ber’s initiatives for the
Year of Zayed. Through such
projects, each initiative
strives to nurture the great
legacy of the late Sheikh
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
through performing good
deeds and humanitarian
projects, and by
strengthening the instilled
values of the UAE’s Founding
Father.
Al Falasi pointed out that
the campaign aims to raise
the levels of awareness
around heart disease and to
ensure that patients in need
are helped through Zulekha
Healthcare Group where
skilled specialists perform
complex procedures on heart
patients with the latest
medical equipment.
“Donations for this expanded
humanitarian campaign are
welcomed from any public or
private company, institution
or individual who wishes to
support the research and
services provided for those
suffering from heart
disease—one of the largest
causes of death in the
region and world,” said Al
Falasi. “The campaign is
targeted towards heart
patients in need of an
operation—patients of all
ages and from every walk of
life.”
Zanubia Shams, Zulekha
Hospital Co-chairperson
added: “We are excited to
launch the “Nabd Al Khair”
social fund in association
with Dar Al Ber Society to
help save deserving lives
and assist in the financial
burden of such medical care.
We already established our
exclusive Cardiology Centre
of Excellence which is
well-equipped with the
latest innovations and
technologies in cardiac care
along with high-profile
experts including pediatric
cardiologists and CABG
surgeons
from
various specialties catering
to complexities in cardiac
care.
We are able to manage and
treat congenital emergencies
in children too.”
Shams concluded: “We’d like
to thank Dar Al Ber Society
for their partnership in
this drive, and we’d also
like to thank the Indian
consulate for always
supporting our community
initiatives.”
Al Falasi added: “Patients
selected for approved
services will immediately
begin treatment,” pointing
to prioritising treatment
for patients with emergency
cases requiring immediate
surgery.
The individuals who cannot
afford to pay for high-end
cardiac treatments can
approach Dar Al Ber and
Zulekha Healthcare Group for
assistance. The hospital’s
facilities in Dubai and
Sharjah attend and treat
approximately 80 to 100
cardiac cases in a month in
Dubai and Sharjah
individually. Since the
launch of their
Cardiovascular and Thoracic
Surgery (CTVS) and Coronary
Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
last year, the hospital has
successfully performed 22
procedures.
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