From the Editors: Yet another medical ‘miracle’ at a UAE hospital

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From the Editors: Yet another medical ‘miracle’ at a UAE hospital

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Published: July 28, 2021 12:58 Gulf News Editors/Compiled by Devadasan K P, Picture Editor

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FG5I9252-1627394865658 — YET ANOTHER MEDICAL ‘MIRACLE’ AT A UAE HOSPITAL: In yet another example of cutting-edge medical treatment available in the UAE, a two-year-old girl was flown in from Yemen and successfully operated upon at a hospital in Abu Dhabi to separate three of her vital internal organs – urinary tract, rectum and vagina -- that were fused into one single opening. Doctors at Burjeel Hospital had a challenging task on their hands, given the tender age of the patient and the complexity of her deformity. However, as medical facilities in the UAE have time and again displayed in the past their ability to tide over critical and complex medical issues with aplomb, on this occasion too, an experienced medical team -- led by Dr El Gohary, Dr Shahid Rashid and Dr Hamdy Aboutaleb -- helped ensure a seamless and fool-proof procedure – right from a chromosomal analysis to a colostomy -- thereby allowing little S. Taleb a fresh lease of life. [COMMENT BY: Sanjib Kumar Das, Assistant Editor] Image Credit: Supplied

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OPN 210728 EDIT — MASKS BACK IN THE US TO FIGHT COVID-19: The masks are back in the US. The top health authority has asked people vaccinated against COVID-19 in high risk parts of the country to resume wearing masks indoors. The move comes after coronavirus infections have risen in the US, mostly due to the Delta variant, which accounts for around 90 per cent of the cases. The latest seven day average of daily cases is more than 56,000, similar to levels last seen in April. The US move is a timely one considering that cases are rising around the world. It has been proved that wearing masks reduce the chances of infection. Till the pandemic is beaten, we should not be in a hurry to remove the one barrier that fights the coronavirus – the mask. [COMMENT BY: Alex Abraham, Senior Associate Editor] Image Credit: AFP

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