The UAE established a preventative health centre in the Emirates Humanitarian City complex to provide 24-hour health care for citizens of neighbouring countries evacuated from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China.

Emirates Humanitarian City has been set up as per the highest of standards of medical infrastructure to facilitate high-quality care for individuals admitted, ensuring their privacy and dignity. It provides indoor and outdoor recreation facilities for its inhabitants. All individuals are provided with adequate medicines, food and other essential items.

Common human responsibility

Local media has commended the UAE’s move of evacuating Arab citizens from China. They commented that such a move highlights not only the UAE’s humanitarian nature, but also its robust health care system.

Related links

• UAE Press: Emirates Humanitarian City is a bold commendable move – WAM
• Dedicated health centre established to monitor Wuhan evacuees at Emirates Humanitarian City – WAM
• Emirates Humanitarian City receives 215 evacuees from Hubei, China – WAM
• UAE evacuates Arab nationals from China, evacuees to receive medical care at Emirates Humanitarian City – WAM