WATCH: H.H. Sheikh Mansour visits DWTC field hospital

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, visited the field hospital set up at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) after it discharged its last patient.

During Sheikh Mansour’s visit, which marked the closure of the facility, he highlighted Dubai’s advanced infrastructure which played a crucial role in containing the spread of COVID-19.

He also said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had a vision to strengthen the emirate’s preparedness to tackle challenges.

Sheikh Mansour then clarified in his remarks that Sheikh Mohammed’s vision was instrumental to Dubai’s success in minimizing the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic.

.@sheikhmansoor bin Mohammed visits Dubai’s field hospital after discharging the last COVID-19 patient. His Highness thanked first line of defence heroes who worked tirelessly to combat the novel coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/6z7FXvHD9D

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 9, 2020

He then met with doctors, nurses, technicians, volunteers and other staff members of the field hospital and praised their efforts for looking after COVID-19 patients by providing them with healthcare services around the clock for more than three months.

More than 279 medical staff including doctors, nurses, pharmacists and technicians worked at the facility alongside 200 volunteers to provide patients with the necessary medical attention and treatment.

.@sheikhmansoor bin Mohammed visits Dubai’s field hospital after discharging the last COVID-19 patient. His Highness thanked first line of defence heroes who worked tirelessly to combat the novel coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/mfF8fpS0Jc

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 9, 2020