UAE businessman donates Dh2.6m for Kerala flood relief

Dubai - Other prominent UAE businessmen have also pledged amounts to help in flood relief operations.

A UAE-based businessman has announced a Rs50 million (Dh2.6m) donation towards Kerala flood relief operations.
According to Dr KP Hussain, chairman of Fathima Healthcare Group, Rs10 million of this amount will directly go to the Kerala chief minister's relief fund, while the rest will be allocated for medical relief aid.
Dr Hussain said that the group has coordinated with the state's health secretary to send volunteers from its medical faculty. This includes doctors and paramedics being sent to relief camps. "As per our geological studies and today's condition in Kerala, the stagnant water will be drained much later than expected. Hence, there is a high possibility of more deaths in the event of spread of various diseases like fever, dysentery, gastric issues, skin disorders etc.
"This situation needs to be handled very seriously and emergency treatment has to be provided with immediate effect. As recommended by the public health secretary, we have received the list of medicines which will be supplied to the relief camps."
Other UAE businessmen had pledged amounts to help in flood relief operations.
Yusuff Ali MA, chairman and managing director of Lulu Group, had announced a Rs50 million donation, while Dr BR Shetty, chairman of Unimoni and UAE Exchange, had pledged Rs20 million.
Dr Azad Moopen, founder chairman and managing director of Aster DM Healthcare, pledged Rs5 million. The group also announced that it had mobilised a disaster support team of over 300 volunteers.
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