UAE’s National Health Insurance Company – Daman has announced that it will provide free healthcare coverage to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence under the care of The Abu Dhabi Centre for Sheltering and Humanitarian Care (Ewaa).
Ewaa, an affiliate of the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi, shelters victims of human trafficking and domestic abuse, providing them with care, rehabilitation and vocational programmes.
The announcement comes ahead of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Daman and Ewaa.
“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”, Ewaa director-general Sarah Shuhail said.