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Dubai endowment funds healthcare for patients in need

emirates247.com · 20 September 2026
Dubai endowment funds healthcare for patients in need
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Awqaf Dubai launched Waqf Tadawi, a healthcare endowment worth Dh6.5 million (approximately $1.77 million USD) in the Al Satwa area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to help cover medical costs for patients with limited incomes.

Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, along with leaders from Awqaf Dubai, Dubai State Security, and Al Tadawi Healthcare Group, attended the opening of the project.

Awqaf Dubai developed Waqf Tadawi in partnership with Al Tadawi Healthcare Group to create a consistent income stream for humanitarian medical cases. The endowment will fund treatment at Al Tadawi facilities, assisting patients regardless of their nationality. The project includes a building with residential floors, retail spaces, and service facilities on a 2,515-square-foot plot. Several organisations and individuals contributed to the project’s completion, including Tarahum Charity Foundation and Dar Al Ber Society.

Essa Abdulla Al Ghurair of Awqaf Dubai stated the endowment embodies Dubai’s commitment to sustainable initiatives that support vulnerable community members. Al Tadawi Healthcare Group affirmed the project demonstrates their dedication to social responsibility and providing ongoing support to patients in need.

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