Sheikh Mohammed visited the family residence of the deceased in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah this afternoon, where he expressed his heartfelt condolences and solace to the bereaved family of the deceased.
Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied by Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gargawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Lt. General Misbah bin Rashid AI Fattan, Director of the Office of the Vice-President and Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director-General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai.
The country’s first Emirati female nurse, dubbed 'Florence of UAE' has died of illness associated of old age. She was nearly 80.
Salima Salim Al Sharhan died at a private hospital on Monday night and will be buried at her home town of Ras Al Khaimah on Tuesday, the semi official daily Al Ittihad said.
Born in early 1930s, Salima was the first Emirati woman to become a nurse in early 1950s and had won many prizes for humanitarian and social work.
She was named in UAE hospitals and related institutions as 'Florence of UAE', after Florence Nightingale, a celebrated British social reformer and founder of modern nursing during 1820-1910.
Read his tweets below.
I paid my condolences today to the family of Salma Al Sharhaan, the first ever Emirati nurse. pic.twitter.com/ztXODXTs6C
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 25, 2014
Salma worked tirelessly since the 1950s to bring healthcare to communities in remote and mountain areas.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 25, 2014
Salma's story is one of a great Emirati woman who dedicated her life to serving people. May Allah have mercy upon her
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 25, 2014
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| His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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| Salima Salim Al Sharhan aka Florence Nightingale of the UAE |
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