Seha Launches ‘I Am Committed' To Stem Impact Of Coronavirus

81 Designs will locally produce wristbands that will be worn by every person who gets tested at any Seha-accredited screening facility in Abu Dhabi. A total of 50,000 wristbands are currently in production

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), the UAE’s largest health care provider, announced the launch of the ‘I am Committed’ initiative in collaboration with 81 Designs, a UAE-based social enterprise. The programme aims to increase awareness of the government’s efforts to minimise the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, encourage the community to adhere to the guidelines and get tested for COVID-19.

As part of the initiative, 81 Designs will locally produce wristbands that will be worn by every person who gets tested at any Seha-accredited screening facility in Abu Dhabi. A total of 50,000 wristbands are currently in production with the first batch of 1,600 ready for distribution.

Announcing the launch, Mohammed Hawas Al Sadid, Chief Executive Officer, Seha Ambulatory Healthcare Services, said “The UAE’s leadership has taken exemplary steps to empower the country’s healthcare sector and effectively combat the global pandemic with country-wide testing, prevention and preparedness. These efforts combined with the solidarity demonstrated by various private and public sector entities in the UAE, in support of the government’s initiatives have placed the country among the best in the world in terms of its response to COVID-19.”