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Moza Sultan Al Kaabi

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Moza Sultan Al Kaabi
Born1984
Fujeirah, United Arab Emirates
DiedAugust 20, 2015(2015-08-20) (aged 30–31)
Resting placeMadhab, Fujeirah
25°8′7″N 56°19′41″E / 25.13528°N 56.32806°E / 25.13528; 56.32806
OccupationOrthopedic surgeon
Known forOrthopedics

Moza Sultan Al Kaabi (1984-2015; Arabic: موزة سلطان الكعبي) was an Emirati orthopedic surgeon, known to be the first Emirati woman orthopedic surgeon.[1]

Biography

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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.[3]

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.[3]

Al Kaabi lived in Fujeirah[5] 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.[5] The funeral was held at Omar Bin Abdul Aziz mosque in Madhab, a small village in Fujeirah.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Female professional pioneers join Emirati Women Breaking Barriers Forum". HCT News. 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "وفاة أول جراحة عظام إماراتية إثر حادث سير". emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Dr Moza Al Kaabi dies in accident". Gulf Today. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Top female Emirati orthopaedic surgeon dies in road accident". Dubai Eye. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "First female Emirati orthopaedic surgeon dies in road accident". Gulf News. 23 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Top Emirati female doctor dies in Dubai road accident". Emirates 247. 23 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Haza, Ruba (23 August 2015). "Fujairah crash kills Emirati doctor". The National. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Mideaster News". Mideaster News. 23 August 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.