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Thirty-five new organisations also joined the Dubai Volunteering Programme.
UAE citizens and residents have set a global example by supporting government and non-government authorities in its efforts to eradicate Covid-19. Emiratis and expatriates worked tirelessly on the frontlines to distribute aid, medicines and food to vulnerable families. Volunteering efforts doubled since March this year.
On the occasion of International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, celebrated annually on December 5, the UAE’s leadership came forward with praises and incentives for volunteers.
Ahmad Julfar, director-general of the Community Development Authority (CDA), said some 29,661 volunteers of all ages and nationalities had been active in the first six months of the year, and about 2,200 of them are new.
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Shams celebrates its eleventh edition at Burj Khalifa
DUBAI, December 10, 2020 The award ceremony of the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences (Shams) has witnessed the honouring of ten winners across various categories. Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of the Dubai Health Authority, the Shams award celebrated its eleventh edition (2019-2020) and 21st year, with a grand function at Burj Khalifa. The ceremony was held virtually and Abdul Rahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Shams, emphasised the significance of choosing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, as the topic for the eleventh term of the Grand Hamdan Awards. He said this choice reflects “His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision as the driving force behind the Awards to include innovation in healthcare and scientific