Abu Dhabi: The National Health Insurance Company – Daman will partner with the Abu Dhabi Centre for Sheltering and Humanitarian Care – Ewaa, an affiliate of the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi to improve collaboration in the protection of human rights and to provide healthcare for beneficiaries staying at Ewaa’s shelters.
Ms. Sarah Suhail, Director-General of Ewaa and Mr. Hamad Al Mehyas, CEO of Daman signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize the association.
The Agreement is expected to strengthen the partnership between Daman and Ewaa, uniting the two entities’ efforts to support the wellbeing of the community, particularly those who need prompt aid and healthcare.
The agreement, which is part of Daman’s social responsibility initiatives, will also lead to building a community that empowers and protects its members from the risk of violence.
As part of the two entities’ shared commitment to provide healthcare access to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, Daman will provide free full healthcare coverage to victims under the care of Ewaa; covering their healthcare needs.
This MoU is the culmination of our longstanding partnership with Daman, which has driven a major impact on transforming beneficiaries form victims to empowered individuals in their communities. Over the past years, we have witnessed how Daman augments the Centre’s values, which helps us ensure that our beneficiaries have the best levels of empowerment and privacy.
Ms. Sarah Shuhail, Director-General of Ewaa, remarked about the Agreement.
The Ewaa Director-General elaborated that, “The Centre’s strategic goals are based on establishing a network of complimentary services that includes local, federal, regional, and international partners to provide integrated and sustainable services that meet the highest levels of care and empowerment to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. Due to the nature of the Centre’s work and the cases it receives, the provision of healthcare – in which Daman plays a vital role – is a very important factor during a victim’s psychological and social rehabilitation process.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Hamad Al Mehyas, CEO of Daman, observed that, “Signing this MoU reflects our efforts towards providing quality healthcare coverage at the highest standards for our members across the country. The agreement is in line with our commitment as a socially responsible company to support the national efforts to ensure healthcare accessibility for all.”
“We are proud with our relationship with Ewaa, which began in 2014, and the work we did together to support the most vulnerable in our society. As part of this partnership, we will continue supporting all victims in line with our shared objective to be a source of positive contribution to a cohesive society that embraces all its members,” Mr. Al Mehyas added.
THE AGREEMENT
This Agreement falls under Daman’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, which previously included an initiative to provide enhanced insurance plans to frontline heroes from the medical community and a partnership to support the community with the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an at the height of the pandemic.
This year, Daman committed to supporting the World Early Childhood Development Movement (WED) led by Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority. The health insurer social efforts has seen it being listed as one of the most parent-friendly workplaces in Abu Dhabi and is on LinkedIn’s ranking of one of the most employee-empowering companies in the UAE.