Sultan defrays treatment costs for cancer-stricken UoS student

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the concerned department to cover the monthly cancer treatment costs of a student at the University of Sharjah (UoS), which amount to Dhs24,000, until her full recovery.

- Jehan Shoaib, Staff Reporter/ WAM

Sheikh Sultan also directed the Human Resources Department to grant a female citizen maternity leave from the date of delivery, to enable her to care for her infant.

Two callers to the “Direct Line” programme, broadcast on the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority with media personality Mohammed Al Raisi, responded generously. In a phone call to the programme, student Nesma recounted that she has a scholarship at the UoS and is currently in her fourth year studying sociology, achieving excellent grades.

However, she has cancer and her monthly treatment costs Dhs24,000.

Separately, Sheikh Sultan issued an Emiri Decree concerning the transfer, promotion, and appointment of the Chairman of the Department of Municipal Affairs in the Emirate of Sharjah.

In the Decree, Sultan Mohammed Bin Mu'adhd Bin Saeed Bin Huwaiden Al Ketbi is transferred from the Sharjah Department of Human Resources to the Department of Municipal Affairs.

He has been promoted to the rank of “Chairman” in accordance with the Sharjah Government Special Jobs System and appointed as the Chairman of the Department of Municipal Affairs, as well as a member of the Sharjah Executive Council.