· Hessa Buhumaid: Volunteerism is a national duty that will live on in the annals of history
· Obaid Al Shamsi: We have dozens of volunteer opportunities to support teams in the field
“UAE Volunteers” National Campaign:
· Aims to promote social cohesion in the Emirates and cooperation among nationals and residents.
· Seeks, in initial stages, to attract doctors, paramedics, nurses, retired medical personnel and medical and nursing students.
· Supports health teams in their fight against the spread of coronavirus by leveraging volunteer expertise and energy.
· Serves to organize and support volunteers at the national level through two types of volunteering: field and virtual.
· Dedicating a national e-portal volunteers.ae that lists volunteer opportunities available across the Emirates.
· Provides volunteering opportunities in the field at national screening centers, call centers, field hospitals, airports, entry points, and medical testing.
· Extends virtual volunteering opportunities for all community members from the comfort of their homes by offering sessions and workshops in a range of areas
Activities have commenced under the national campaign "UAE Volunteers" announced today by the Higher National Committee for Regulating Volunteering during Crisis
The newly formed committee aims at unifying volunteer activities at the national level, promoting integration and cooperation between governmental and private sectors, encouraging community participation and solidarity, and supporting national efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The national campaign aims to support volunteer efforts at the national level and harness the expertise, skills and talents of community members and involve them in the volunteering process. Two types of volunteering are available: field and virtual, as part of a fully integrated and sustainable portal for volunteering across the country during times of crisis.
Recruiting individuals with medical expertise
In the current phase, campaign objectives include attracting experienced and skilled medical personnel spanning these specializations: general practitioners, psychologists, nurses, retired physicians of all specializations, students from various medical specializations, and any individuals with a certificate in first aid or emergency response.
Volunteering opportunities for citizens and residents from home
The campaign also offers virtual volunteering through remote volunteer opportunities open to all, enabling each volunteer to contribute to the campaign with their own expertise and skills from the safety of their homes, through the national volunteer platform volunteers.ae.
Participation in virtual volunteering is open to anyone aged 14 or above in the “Support an Organization” category. Volunteers who retain specialized expertise or skills are invited to provide online courses and workshops in different areas such as sports, arts, languages, health, or how to prevent corona propagation. Mental health professionals, those who have experience with senior citizens, and certified professional trainers are also invited to share their valuable expertise.
Volunteers also have the opportunity to help at the call center, which is open to all, with priority given to customer service workers and those who speak different languages. Other general volunteering opportunities are open to all citizens and residents 14 years or older.
Field volunteering opportunities
The “UAE Volunteers” campaign allows everyone who makes up UAE society, nationals and residents alike, to volunteer and support teams working on the ground who are helping mitigate the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteer efforts will be focused at mobile Covid-19 screening centers, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company - SEHA, Quarantine Support - Abu Dhabi Health, the Estijaba hotline at Abu Dhabi Health, the Abu Dhabi Health Department Takatof call center, in addition to volunteering at the DHA field hospital, medical support in Dubai, volunteering at airports and ports in the Emirate of Dubai, and health facilities in Sharjah and Ajman. Volunteers are also requested for providing support for those enforcing quarantine in Umm Al Quwain, and at Takatof to tackle coronavirus by supporting health facilities in Fujairah, in addition to volunteering in medical screening in Fujairah, and supporting the efforts of the humanitarian city in Fujairah.
Her Excellency Hessa Buhumaid: Volunteerism is a national duty that will live on in the annals of history
Her Excellency Hessa bint Issa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, underscored the importance of volunteerism, which she said in these exceptional circumstances "is a national duty that we must respond to as part of our personal, national and moral responsibility, and as a way to give back to our beloved nation that provides us with so much." Her Excellency pointed out that "while crises pass and challenges disappear, national loyalty remains forever as part of our love for the homeland and our sense of belonging to humanity. Volunteerism and self-sacrifice are recorded in the annals of history for generations to come."
Her Excellency called on all community members, and medical personnel in particular, to respond to the call out and offer their expertise and skills in support of the tremendous efforts made by the national teams in fighting the propagation of coronavirus, stressing that the UAE Volunteers campaign upholds the principal of "all for one and one for all" with an intrinsic benefit for both the volunteer and the recipient of support.
Obaid Al Hossan Al Shamsi: We have dozens of volunteer opportunities to support teams in the field
Obaid Al Hassan Al Shamsi, Director-General of the National Emergency and Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), said that "volunteers are capable of playing a role no less important than the pivotal role played by medical and health teams in the field during these times, under the umbrella of a proper support and follow-up system to achieve optimal results. We in turn strive to provide the best possible support for all field and virtual volunteers." Al Shamsi pointed out that “there are dozens of volunteering opportunities in the field in medical, health and community specialties across the UAE, and that everyone who has the ability and will to give back to the country with his skills and expertise, can select the right opportunity to do so and join the field teams who are working hard and remaining hopeful to beat coronavirus soon, God willing.”
The Higher National Committee for Regulating Volunteering during Crisis is calling upon all volunteers to document their contribution and share them with others using the hashtag #UAE_Volunteers. The volunteers.ae platform can be reached at: www.volunteers.ae, or by calling 800 - VOLAE (80086523), or e-mailing: info@volunteers.ae, for inquiries, or to browse the platform's various volunteering opportunities, advantages and services that support volunteers and volunteerism in the UAE.
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