UAE president, WHO chief discuss health cooperation in Abu Dhabi

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan met World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to discuss health collaboration, the Emirates News Agency reported.

Ghebreyesus congratulated Sheikh Mohamed on hosting the UN Climate Change Conference in November — at which the issue of health took center stage for the first time in the event’s history — his global initiatives to combat disease and epidemics, and the UAE’s support for the WHO and its programs.

He also praised the UAE for its efforts in providing healthcare support to the Gaza Strip, including taking 1,000 Palestinian children and their families for treatment in Emirati hospitals.

The UAE is also treating 1,000 Palestinian cancer patients and has built a field hospital in Gaza.