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Zayed Charity Initiative, a unique humanitarian voluntary model

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 8, 2008 (WAM) - Zayed Charity Initiative, is a humanitarian voluntary initiative, which presents unique model to alleviate suffering of the needy from different diseases worldwide.

Through this initiative doctors and specialist surgeons offer treatments and diagnosis to the needy heart patients, blinds and those with physical defects. It has struck the partnership deals with major university teaching hospitals in the world to train medical cadres.

The initiative complements other UAE medical initiatives, which benefited millions of patients worldwide. The impacts of projects that bear the name of late of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, could be seen in Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, Yemen, Mauritania and others.

In 2003, the initiative was launched to bear the name of the late Sheikh Zayed. During five years, the initiative scored remarkable local and world achievements under follow up of Deputy Prime Minister HH Sheikh Hamadan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It presented a model which won applause worldwide due to its humanitarian contribution. The initiative won the awards, medals and certificates of appreciation from countries, Presidents, Kings, Ministers and from University chancellors worldwide.

The initiative set up the Emirates Centre for Social Voluntary under patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan in order to implant culture of charity and voluntary work in all categories of the community. UAE national and expatriate cadres rush to voluntary work to ease suffering of others in line with the Zayed initiative. Over 30, 000 volunteers took part to form the biggest human block in three sessions to reflect the group voluntary work spirit. They formed UAE and World maps, as well as heart image to boost voluntary work.

Treatment of heart patients comes in line with care of Sheikh Hamdan to activate curative and preventive programmes. A number of medical teams, including mobile heart centre, takes part in diagnosing and prescribing medicines to patients.

Through partnerships with notable world training centres, thousands of doctors have been trained in many countries. Conferences and workshops have been held in cooperation with Cleveland Hospital, American and Canadian College for Emergency and other Think Tank organisations.

To further inculcate culture of charity at public institutions, the Zayed initiative launched the national programme for social responsibility 'Masouliya' with strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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