Dubai: Emirates Medical Association (EMA) announced today that the UAE will celebrate the first ‘Emirates Medical Day’ on May 9, 2022, to honour health-care workers and recognise their contributions to society.

Organised by EMA, in cooperation with the Ministry of Community Development and with the support of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Department of Health (DoH) — Abu Dhabi, Emirates Health Services (EHS), Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, Burjeel Group, and Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Emirates Medical Day is envisioned as a letter of thanks from the country’s residents to all health-care workers in appreciation of their efforts in promoting community health and quality of life.