Moza Sultan Al Kaabi Explained

Moza Sultan Al Kaabi
Birth Date:1984
Birth Place:Fujeirah, United Arab Emirates
Death Place:Dubai
Restingplace:Madhab, Fujeirah
Occupation:Orthopedic surgeon
Known For:Orthopedics

Moza Sultan Al Kaabi (Arabic: موزة سلطان الكعبي) was an Emirati orthopedic surgeon, known to be the first Emirati woman orthopedic surgeon.[1]

Biography

Born in Fujeirah in 1984,[2] a northern Emirate in the United Arab Emirates, Al Kaabi completed her school education at Glasgow, Scotland and prepared for a career in medicine in England by learning English.[3] Moving to China, she graduated in general medicine and surgery from Xinjiang and secured a master's degree in orthopaedics from Tianjin, becoming the first Emarati woman orthopedic surgeon.

Al Kaabi was one of the first woman inductees into the UAE National Military Service and worked at Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi.[4] She was a goodwill ambassador for the Organisation of the Southern Philippines Muslim and Non-Muslim Unity and Development Association (SPMUDA),[5] a non governmental organization affiliated to the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Al Kaabi lived in Fujeirah and, on 20 August 2015, she met with a road accident at Dubai By-pass Road, while driving from her work place in Abu Dhabi to her home[6] and died on the spot.[7] She was 31. The funeral was held at Omar Bin Abdul Aziz mosque in Madhab, a small village in Fujeirah.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Female professional pioneers join Emirati Women Breaking Barriers Forum . HCT News . 2015 . August 23, 2015.
  2. Web site: وفاة أول جراحة عظام إماراتية إثر حادث سير . emaratalyoum.com . Arabic . 21 August 2020 .
  3. Web site: Dr Moza Al Kaabi dies in accident . Gulf Today . 23 August 2015 . August 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150822102803/http://gulftoday.ae/portal/eb46bc0a-e718-4484-ba79-a41fb341cd09.aspx . 22 August 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: Top female Emirati orthopaedic surgeon dies in road accident . Dubai Eye . 23 August 2015 . August 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925223829/http://dubaieye1038.com/top-female-emirati-orthopaedic-surgeon-dies-in-road-accident/ . 25 September 2015 . dead .
  5. Web site: First female Emirati orthopaedic surgeon dies in road accident . Gulf News . 23 August 2015 . August 23, 2015.
  6. Web site: Top Emirati female doctor dies in Dubai road accident . Emirates 247 . 23 August 2015 . August 23, 2015.
  7. News: Fujairah crash kills Emirati doctor . Ruba . Haza . . 23 August 2015 . August 23, 2015.
  8. Web site: Mideaster News . Mideaster News . 23 August 2015 . August 23, 2015.