Tawam Hospital visit

On Wednesday 25- Feb – 2009, six members from the IEEE\WIE UAE university  Student Branch visited the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology unit in Tawam Hospital.

The team arrived at 11 a.m. and met Sumaya Al Raeesi who introduced the group to the children suffering from blood diseases and cancer. In the unit, there were 18 children, aged from few months to about 6 years old. The IEEE\WIE members talked to the children, played with some and drawn some sketches with others and distributed some gifts at the end of the visit. The team also talked to the parents of the children encouraging them to be patient and wishing their children to get well soon.

The visit was conducted by the I EEE members; Moza Khalfan  Al-Mahrezi (Publicity officer  ), Baina  Mohd  AL-Ameri, Mariam Humaid Al-Shamisi , Afra  Rashed AL-Dhaheri, Asma Musabeh Al-Seyabi , Reham AL-Masri. It was supervised by Dr. Hend Alqamzi the IEEE\WIE counselor of the student branch of the UAE University.