Nahl Zaeed was born with some serious intestinal problem that could have endangered his life if not been operated upon urgently
A newborn in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) got a new lease of life due to the generosity of the UAE authorities and Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC).
Nahl Zaeed was born on June 15 at a hospital in the UAE. However, he was diagnosed with some serious intestinal problem that could have endangered the boy’s life.
The doctors diagnosed the problem as intestinal malrotation and said the hospital was not equipped to handle the case.
The parents took Nahl to Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) where the doctors suggested a surgery, which was so expensive that Nahl’s parents would not bear it, as they had a basic health insurance policy. The hospital, however, admitted the boy and put him under observation for five days, the Khaleej Times reported.
The parents Arshadh Sulaiman and Shahana got emotional when the hospital handed over the boy to them and said they were not charging any fee for Nahl’s treatment
The operation was performed on the one-week-old boy and was kept in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for one and a half months.
The parents Arshadh Sulaiman and Shahana, got emotional when the hospital handed over the boy to them and said they were not charging any fee for Nahl’s treatment.
“I would really like to thank the SSMC, especially paediatric surgeon Dr Ifthikar Jan Suleman, and they deserve a big salute,” Shahana told Khaleej Times.
“Despite having basic insurance, they accepted our newborn baby and gave him world-class treatment. And they didn’t charge a single penny. We also want to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to the UAE government, especially His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for the importance he is giving to the health sector here, and for treating us expats the same as UAE citizens,” the parents said.
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