DUBAI // A UAE foundation is paying the debts of 300 medical patients in need as part of the Year of Giving.
The move was ordered by Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa, Adviser to President Sheikh Khalifa, and chairman of the Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian and Scientific Foundation.
Last month, it was announced that the President had declared 2017 as the Year of Giving.
“The foundation helps patients suffering from thalassemia, supports specialised medical institutions and provides humanitarian and charitable services to people in poor areas in Asia and Africa,” said Dr Mahmoud Al Ali, the foundation’s executive director, according to state news agency Wam.
The group also works in education and culture, supporting university students, building libraries in hospitals and providing universal welfare services.
Last year, which was the Year of Reading, the foundation built 15 reading rooms at UAE hospitals.
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