‘What His Highness Shaikh Mohammad did for us is magical...’
Mohammad settles costs of treatment in Dubai, repatriation of body and family’s airfare
“...He [Shaikh Mohammad] is a man with a very big heart. I cannot put into words my happiness about his decision to take care of everything for us,” said Russian tourist Anastasia Popova who was extended $228,700 (around Dh840,000) by Shaikh Mohammad for the treatment of her deceased mother in a private hospital
In a humanitarian gesture, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has extended financial help to a Russian woman whose mother died of sudden cardiac arrest in Dubai during a family trip here.
Shaikh Mohammad announced that all expenses incurred by the Russian woman for the treatment of her deceased mother in a private hospital in Dubai as well as the cost of transporting her body to her homeland and the flight tickets for the family’s travel back to Russia will be taken care of by him.
Russian tourist Anastasia Popova incurred $228,700 (around Dh840,000) for the treatment for her deceased mother in a private hospital after she collapsed during her family’s vacation in Dubai due to a rupture in her heart.
‘Man with big heart’
Despite surgical treatment, the elderly woman passed away, leaving the Russian tourist with a large hospital bill. The tragic incident happened on November 20 when the Russian tourist was on a vacation to Dubai with her mother and two daughters.
In an interview with Gulf News yesterday, Popova said: “What His Highness Shaikh Mohammad did for us is magical. He is a man with a very big heart. I cannot put into words my happiness about his decision to take care of everything for us.” Popova’s mother Natalia was 57 years old.
Reflecting about her situation last week, Popova said: “The hospital bill was very big, which was a problem for me. We love Dubai and I didn’t want to have an problems in the UAE. My mother loved Dubai and my children love Dubai.
“Thanks to His Highness, I can go back to Russia with the body of my beloved mother. I want to come again to Dubai with my children.” Popova and her mother have previously visited Dubai. The family is from Tambov, a small city around 480km southeast of the Russian capital Moscow.
Fomin Oleg, consul general of Russia in Dubai, told Gulf News yesterday that on behalf of the consulate general the Russian government and the people of Russia, he thanked Shaikh Mohammad, for his humanitarian gesture.
Oleg said: “We learnt about his kind gesture on Saturday. We have started the coordination with his office regarding the procedures for the repatriation of the body to Russia.”