Abu Dhabi Gives U.S. Hospital $150 Million

By STEPHANIE STROM
NYT

The government of Abu Dhabi is giving $150 million to the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, with the aim of developing tools and processes to reduce the pain children experience before, during and after surgery.

“Our hope is that this gift will be transformative and lead to new medical technology and breakthroughs that improve health care for children around the world,” said Yousef Al Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the U.A.E.

The gift is one of several the country has made in the United States, including one in 2007 for a similar amount to support construction of a cardiac and critical-care facility at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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