Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday, called the families of frontline heroes who passed away while performing their duties in the national fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the telephonic conversations with the families, Sheikh Mohamed expressed his gratitude and hailed the significant role played by the fallen heroes at the frontline in the battle against Coronavirus. He expressed appreciation for the dedication demonstrated by the frontline heroes as they worked to combat the pandemic crisis in the country. Sheikh Mohamed affirmed that the Emirati community will never forget the sacrifices made by the fallen heroes.

"We are very proud of our heroes who lived with us and were part of our social fabric. They worked hard to protect our health and to ensure our safety during difficult times," he said, as quoted by a WAM report.

In addition, Sheikh Mohamed said that the UAE citizens and residents admire the frontline heroes, value their sacrifices and look up to them as great role models.

He added that the UAE will never forget the sacrifices made by all frontline heroes across the nation, including Dr. Sudhir Rambhau, Dr. Bassam Bernieh, Washimkar, nurse LezlyOrione, Anvar Ali, Ahmed Al Sebaei, and several others, who surrendered their lives to protect the health and safety of the community.

"The families of the heroes of humanity are part of our society and the UAE will always support and stand by them." he declared.

The families of fallen heroes also expressed gratitude and appreciation to Sheikh Mohamed's calls and efforts to recognise the sacrifices made by the frontline workers. They further lauded the UAE leadership for their noble initiatives, highlighting the keenness of Abu Dhabi Crown Prine to personally take care of their needs.

They also expressed pride over the sacrifices made by their frontline heroes and prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the UAE leadership with good health and the Emirati community with a prosperous future.

WAM