The girl received good care after giving birth at the Dubai International Airport. An Ethiopian woman was rushed to hospital after suffering labor pains at the airport.
The other 3 children who were with the girl at the time were well taken care of by the special team at the airport.
A pregnant woman and her children arrived at Dubai International Airport as part of a transit stop on their way back home on Emirates Airlines from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She had labor pains while resting at the airport. Ali Atiq bin Lahaj, director general of the airport’s general security department, said Dubai police had arrived to help the panicked woman as there were no women with her.
The girl was immediately given first aid by nurses from the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services and was rushed to Latifa Woman and Children Hospital. Communicated with the operating room to prepare the clinic for emergency delivery. As soon as she got there, the young woman gave birth to a healthy baby. The Dubai police team, including an employee of Emirates Airlines, took full care of the children and transferred them to the airport hotel.
He then contacted the woman’s husband and arranged for her to return to her home country. The Major General appreciated the joint efforts of the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, the Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Airlines and the Dubai Police. This is the result of concerted action that reflects the efficiency of the UAE’s healthcare system and professionalism. He added that airport staff were quick to intervene to handle the situation professionally.