The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation, AMAF, has donated AED400,000 to the Ministry of Health and Prevention and AED450,000 to the Dubai Health Authority, as part of its initiative ‘Shifa’a’ (Healing) and in line with the Year of Zayed 2018.

Representing the Endowment Development Department in AMAF, the Endowment Banks Section handed over a cheque to the Ministry of Health and Prevention for the purchase of advanced medical equipment to serve a wide range of patient needs, especially in diagnosis and radiography. The cheque to the Dubai Health Authority has been allocated for the Cancer Patient Fund, which helps financially troubled patients to cover the treatment costs of their critical cases.

Ali Al Mutawa, Secretary-General of AMAF, said, "AMAF’s contribution to preserving the health and well-being of individuals and society is aligned with our mission to consolidate the goals of takaful waqf for the benefit of wider segments of society. It also conforms to one of the key pillars of Dubai Plan 2021 that seeks to drive economic and social development within a healthy and sustainable environment that offers outstanding health services."

Al Mutawa reiterated the importance of cooperation among various institutions towards improving patient healthcare and ensuring accessibility, in keeping with the legacy of the UAE's Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.