Day: August 15, 2021

ABU DHABI, Mohamed Amin Abdullah Al Kareb, Sudanese Ambassador to the UAE, has thanked the UAE for hosting a training camp for Sudan’s National Football Team.

Al Kareb expressed his appreciation of the support of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the UAE Football Association (UAEFA).

The statement came during Al Kareb’s meeting, which took place today at his office, with Mohammed Abdullah Hazzam Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of UAEFA, who announced the completion of all preparations to receive the Sudanese team, while fully adhering to the health protocols aimed at addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the meeting, Al Dhaheri said that the coordination with the Sudanese Football Federation to organise the best possible training camp evidences the strong relations between their countries, as well as their keenness to continue their cooperation in sports.

The Sudanese team will play two friendly matches against Niger on 22nd and 26th August, 2021, as part of the training camp held from 20th to 30th August, 2021.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, Nine new private notaries were sworn in before Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Under-Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), prior to taking up their duties.

On this occasion, Al Abri said that the decision to enrol and authorise the second batch of private notaries in a number of law firms, after completing the training programme dedicated to the practice of the profession, is part of the efforts to develop this successful experience and achieve its objectives of facilitating business and enhancing the competitiveness of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in line with the directives of the UAE’s wise leadership to ensure continuity of excellence and leadership, and to provide world class services.

He explained that licensing of private notaries to practice within law firms, with the application of the system of employees of government agencies who are authorised to perform the notary public functions, in addition to the ability of submitting applications through the ADJD website and application, provides multiple options for the customers to benefit from the service, thus keeping pace with the rapid developments and changes and enabling an effective contribution of ADJD in achieving the vision of the Abu Dhabi Government.

Al Abri emphasised the Judicial Department’s keenness to qualify candidates for the profession of notary public by offering specialised training programmes aimed at inculcating the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities, and qualifying them to perform the work entrusted to them with great accuracy, as well as enabling them to preserve rights and enforce the law when notarising documents and carrying out all notarial tasks in an efficient and competent manner.

He added that the main deliverables of the training programme are the ability of the participants to carry out all processes in accordance with the current legislation, knowledge of relevant jurisprudential and legal aspects, acquisition of skills and techniques in drafting documents and taking depositions, in addition to the use of modern technologies to communicate with the parties involved and perform authentication tasks.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Haiti for the victims of the earthquake that struck the south of the country, killing many people, as well as causing injuries.

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the Government of Haiti and to the families of the victims over this enormous loss, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, The orthopaedic surgery team at Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), one of the UAE’s largest hospitals for serious and complex care and a joint-venture partnership between Mayo Clinic and Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), has successfully completed knee replacement surgery on an 85-year-old, female patient with a complex case using minimally invasive computer-guided technology.

Used for the first time in Abu Dhabi, the technology used in the surgery is known as a hand-held accelerometer navigation system, which aids in hip and knee replacement surgeries, making them more streamlined and time efficient.

Dr Feras Ya’ish, Orthorpedic Surgeon at SSMC, said, “Our patient had difficulty walking due to the heavy pain in both her left and right knees, and she also had severe arthritis in her right knee. The patient has existing metalwork inserted into her thigh bone which was from a years-old fracture that would have made the knee replacement procedure difficult. She did require the surgery to restore her mobility, but her case was considerably complex, which is why she was referred to SSMC.”

A secondary challenge was that the patient is of an advanced age with preexisting comorbidities including ischemic heart disease, lung disease, and renal failure. To ensure maximum benefit from the knee replacement, the patient’s knee was initially injected for temporary pain relief for a few weeks, which also helped restore a certain degree of mobility. Once the pain improved, the patient’s walking improved, which was a key indication that performing the knee replacement surgery would be effective in improving her overall mobility.

“The best option for her was to do the knee replacement while keeping the existing metal. This was the catalyst for us exploring the hand-held accelerometer device, as it doesn’t require penetration of the bone, which is much safer for patients, especially those who are older. It also gives accurate bone cuts and bone alignment, which is research-proven. Applying the device typically takes about four minutes, and we applied it on the knee itself, moving it as the technology learnt the orientation of the bone to give us the alignment where the bone needed to be cut, without breaching or penetrating the bone itself. From cutting to dressing, the surgery took one hour and ten minutes, and was a success. The patient was able to stand the very next day and was walking by the following day,” Dr. Ya’ish continued.

Source: Emirates News Agency