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Awqaf Abu Dhabi Launches Community Centre under Life Endowment Campaign

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The Endowments and Minors Funds Authority (Awqaf Abu Dhabi) has launched the Awqaf Abu Dhabi - Community Centre, marking the first project under the Life Endowment campaign, a joint initiative with the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi. The campaign aims to support patients with chronic diseases, enhancing the sustainability of healthcare services and covering treatment costs for the most vulnerable patients. The AED50 million Awqaf Abu Dhabi - Community Centre is a hub for community engagement, offering a blend of shopping, entertainment, and culture, and is expected to promote social engagement, raise awareness about endowments, and create job opportunities.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Life Endowment campaign is a joint initiative of the Endowments and Minors Funds Authority (Awqaf Abu Dhabi) and the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, aiming to support patients with chronic diseases.
  • The campaign aims to enhance the sustainability of healthcare services and provide sustainable funding to treat vulnerable patients with chronic diseases.
  • The Awqaf Abu Dhabi - Community Centre is a AED50 million project that will offer a mix of shopping, entertainment, and culture, making it a vibrant hub for community engagement.
  • The campaign is part of the UAE's Year of the Community, reflecting the spirit of giving and solidarity embodied by the UAE.
  • The project is expected to create job opportunities and utilise unused lands, generating proceeds for the Awqaf Abu Dhabi.
  • Abdulhamid Mohammed Saeed, Chairman of the Endowments and Minors Funds Authority (Awqaf Abu Dhabi), emphasized the importance of the Life Endowment campaign, highlighting its goals and expected outcomes.
  • The campaign aims to strengthen the culture of social solidarity and collective action to improve community sectors, particularly healthcare.
  • The Life Endowment campaign will establish an endowment to cover treatment costs for those in need, investing in improved healthcare services, medication provision, and access to mental health support.

Statistics:

  • AED50 million: The allocated budget for the Awqaf Abu Dhabi - Community Centre.
  • The campaign aims to support patients with chronic diseases, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the sustainability of healthcare services.

Sources:

  • Wam - "Awqaf Abu Dhabi launches Awqaf Abu Dhabi - Community Centre, the first of a series of projects under the Life Endowment campaign" [ Source Date: 22 May 2024 ]

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