UAE Delegation Shares Spirit of Ramadan at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London

A UAE delegation, led by Her Excellency Dr. Maha Barakat, Assistant Minister for Medical Affairs and Life Sciences, visited Emirati children receiving medical treatment at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. Her Excellency presented Ramadan gifts to the children in celebration of the blessed month. 

Her Excellency Barakat expressed her hopes of better health and a prosperous future to all the children, wishing a swift recovery to the patients receiving treatment from the medical experts at the hospital. In addition, Her Excellency commended the children’s bravery in combatting illnesses. 

The visit highlights the close ties between the UAE and the Great Ormond Street Hospital, which was established in 2014, following a GBP 60 million donation from Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, “Mother of the Nation,” Chairwoman of the General Women's Union and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation to establish the Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children in London.

This world-renowned, leading-edge medical facility is the result of a partnership between Great Ormond Street Hospital, University College London, and the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity to specialize in advancing research and medical care for the treatment of rare diseases.