Combating coronavirus: US medics arrive in UAE to join war against Covid-19 pandemic

Medical professionals are looking forward to serve the community.

A team of 40 frontline medical staff from the US, including nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals, arrived in Abu Dhabi to spend six weeks with the multidisciplinary team at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
While providing care for the most seriously ill Covid-19 patients, the team will also share key learning from managing the disease in the US, as well as get updates on the remarkable progress in testing and treatment programme made by the UAE.

We welcomed 40 frontline medical staff from the US-based @ClevelandClinic in Abu Dhabi to share expertise and best practice around treating #COVID19 patients as part of a global knowledge exchange. pic.twitter.com/SjuU1gymOL
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (@CCAD) June 3, 2020

As part of a global knowledge exchange, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi - part of the Mubadala network of healthcare assets - joined hands with the US-based Cleveland Clinic to share expertise and best practice around treating Covid-19 patients.
Medical professionals are looking forward to serve the community.
Dr Rakesh Suri, CEO, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, said: "This international health crisis requires a collaborative effort to share best practice and find the most effective treatments for Covid-19 patients. We are proud to be working with experts in the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, Seha and Mubadala in treating the disease in the UAE and we are grateful to be able to share some key learnings with colleagues from the global Cleveland Clinic network."
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has been designated as a tier three hospital by the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, to care for patients with the most severe symptoms.
Herb Wiedemann, Chief of Staff, Cleveland Clinic, the US, said: "I want to thank these remarkable physicians, who are willing to cross oceans to assist people. By working together, hospitals around the world will be able to better understand this disease and the most effective ways to treat it. We are grateful to the authorities and people of Abu Dhabi for their warm welcome and willingness to share their insights with us."

• Abu Dhabi

Ashwani Kumar

• ashwani@khaleejtimes.com