Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak directs treatment for Syrian earthquake victims in UAE hospitals

H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, and Honourary President of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has directed to arrange medical treatment for several Syrian earthquake victims, including children, in the UAE hospitals.

The ERC immediately began implementing Her Highness Sheikha Fatima’s directives and expedited the procedures for bringing in the injured and their families. It also coordinated with several of the largest hospitals in the country to provide the required medical treatment.

Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ERC, said that the directives of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak have come as part of her interest in improving the well-being of those affected by the earthquake in Syria.

He noted that Sheikha Fatima’s initiatives further support the UAE’s ongoing humanitarian and relief efforts in Syria following the devastating earthquake that hit the country.