In a latest development in its fight against the novel coronavirus, the
country has given covdi-19 vaccine to over 30,000 Armed Forces personnel and
national service recruits. Last few weeks have seen the United Arab Emirates
delegates receiving vaccines by the healthcare officers.
This initiative has been
taken with the aim to safeguard the interest of Armed personnels and support
them as they fight to protect the nation, confirms Brig Gen Dr Aysha Al
Dhaheri, commander of the Medical Services Corps.
Recently the UAE allowed
usage of the vaccine developed by the combined effort of UAE sciences and the
Chinese manufacturer Sinophram. The decision was taken only after phase three
trials of the ‘inactivated vaccine’ was started. As of now, the vaccine was
revised by the healthcare officials, senior officers, people in power like the
UAE Cabinet, including Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, who is also the Vice
President and Ruler of Dubai.
“When the trial came we
encouraged a large number of our population to participate. We set up dedicated
vaccination centres across the Emirates and the goal is to vaccinate all our
military population,” said Dr Al Dhaheri in an event organised by the defense
ministry.
Through the event,
international cooperation in fighting the virus was concluded to be the key in
handling the situation. She asserted that the Emirates were working closely
with Israeli officials to develop a covid-19 breathalyzer test capable of
detecting covid-19 cases in just 30 seconds. Most of the countries are
dependent on PCR tests to detect the presence of viruses, which might be
efficient but can take a longer period to give the result.
In the same conference,
Mohamed Al Bawardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs also emphasised on
combining and collaborating efforts in fighting the battle against the virus.
He focused on more agencies coming together and that should not be limited to
tackling the virus but also concentrate on mutual concern
He added, “Whereas the modern threats may not be confined to specific
geographical areas, but rather extend across state borders, the importance of
cooperation between states and building international alliances in the face of
crises is therefore evident.”
One of the core
announcements made during the conference was when it was revealed that the
Ministry of Defense will try and involve young people in the initiative that
aims to help the community. The campaign is called ‘We innovate to defend’.
Under this campaign, the ministry will encourage the coming age of people to
share their vision in analysing how to enhance the nation’s defence strategies
in the next 50 years.
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