UAE delegation visits patients at London hospital

A delegation from the UAE visited young Emirati patients undergoing care at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London, on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

The Assistant Minister of Medical Affairs and Life Sciences at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Professor Maha Barakat, led the visit and brought joy to the children and their families with special Ramadan gifts.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with all children for a prosperous and healthy future. We wish a speedy recovery to the brave young heroes we met today under the expert care of the Great Ormond Street Hospital team,” she said. 

The visit underscores the strong relationship between the UAE and GOSH, established in 2014 when Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the “Mother of the Nation,” Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), generously donated ₤60 million (AED 220 million) to establish the Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children (ZCR) in London.

The facility is a collaborative partnership between GOSH, University College London (UCL), and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity), dedicated to advancing research and treatment for rare diseases.