May 12 isn’t just another day – it’s International Nurses Day, and Dubai just dropped the mic with this major move. Yep, the emirate just gave its nursing heroes a long-overdue standing ovation. And not just in words, but in actual 10-year golden visa form. Nurses who’ve been serving with Dubai Health for 15+ years just got upgraded to long-term residents. No capes needed – what you need is an amalgam of dedication, grit, and a whole lot of compassion.
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Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed (also Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, led the charge, calling nurses the backbone of the healthcare system. He gave them their flowers – and the UAE’s most exclusive residency card – the golden visa. Now that’s what we call a LinkedIn flex.
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If you’ve been grinding in the UAE and making waves in key industries (think health, tech, art, education), a golden visa is the country’s way of saying: “Stay. Build. Thrive.” Translation: 10 years of residency, minus the renewal hustle. And now, our nurse squad is officially in that inner circle. These healthcare heroes have been grinding for years, often without the recognition they deserve. Giving them golden visas isn’t just cool – it’s the most apt thing!
Dubai also hosted a big-deal nursing conference on May 12, where experts spilled some serious tea:
Dr. Hanan Balkhy from WHO didn’t sugarcoat it: underpaid, overworked, under attack – and still showing up. Something’s gotta give!
Now go text the nurse in your life. Or at least send them this article and make their day!
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