Health care heroes thank Mohammad for his support

Families who received school scholarship express gratitude in video

Frontline health care heroes who received the ‘Hayyakum’ scholarship, which provides scholarships for their children to attend public schools in the UAE, have thanked the generous gesture of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

They expressed their gratitude in a new video released yesterday, featuring families who have benefitted from the scholarships, which reflects Shaikh Mohammad’s interest in supporting workers on the frontlines and the community’s appreciation of their efforts.

Frontline Heroes Office

The Frontline Heroes Office had launched Hayyakum under the direction of Shaikh Mohammad. The initiative is overseen by Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council; and the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Frontline Heroes Office.

Hayyakum aims not only to provide the children of frontline health care professionals with access to high quality education, but also to alleviate the financial stress faced by many health care professionals around payment of tuition fees — ultimately encouraging the long-term retention of frontline health care professionals in the UAE.

Wide-range benefits

As many as 1,850 children of frontline health care professionals across the UAE have received the scholarships, which have now commenced and run until the year of graduation.

The scholarships cover the cost of tuition, laptops and transportation until graduation from high school.