Egyptian Eman Ahmed's shift from Mumbai's Saifee Hospital to the UAE took a temporary setback given both the countries are observing holidays. The necessary permit from UAE has reportedly been delayed due to the weekend holidays on Friday and Saturday, in the Middle East. Scheduled to leave Mumbai on Sunday, Eman has been having a tough time, first coping with her excessive weight and then its treatment.
Aviation experts said several clearances were required for air ambulances to fly outside India, and the process itself could take a couple of days. Sources from the Mumbai hospital said the team from UAE's VPS Hospital hadn't got back to the hospital administrators in the last two days. “We have no confirmation about when Eman is supposed to leave. We had asked the VPS team to give us adequate time so that a medical team can carry out the discharge process properly,” a doctor said. Lead doctor, and head of Eman's medical group, Dr Muffazal Lakdawala said he had asked the VPS team to share its assessment report with the Saifee Hospital team, “but that hasn't happened either.”
Once tagged the 'Heaviest woman in the world' Eman Ahmed was brought to Mumbai where a professional team lead by Lakdawala began her treatment on a pro bono basis. However, following an ugly spat between her sister Shaimaa Semil and doctors at Saifee, UAE-based VPS offered to take over her case and continue her treatment in Dubai. Dr Shamseer Vayalil, Indian-origin founder of VPS, released a statement saying, “Our teams of doctors has gone through Eman's medical reports, which include her CT scan, X-ray and blood reports. We have also got a short summary of her medical condition from Saifee Hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment. On Sunday, she will be shifted to our Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi.”
During the six-hour-long transfer to the UAE, Eman will be accompanied by a team of doctors, paramedics and nurses on the air ambulance. “There will be four or five doctors, including an intensivist, two flight paramedics, and three trained nurses,” Vayalil said.
