On this occasion, Sharjah Social Services Department (SSSD) honoured SEWGA within the activities of the Elderly Services Forum, held at Al Qasimia University in a ceremony organised by the Department.
Hussein Al Askar, Director of the Subscriber Service Department, stressed SEWGA commitment towards its societal responsibility and its keenness to be one of the leading entities in providing the best services, programmes and infrastructure that achieve happiness and well-being for the elderly, in implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and with continuous follow-up from His Excellency Saeed Sultan Al Suwaidi, Chairman of SEWGA, and His Excellency Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi, Director General of the Authority.
Hussein Al Askar expressed SEWGA pride in obtaining this title, which adds to the Authority's achievements and confirms its development process, taking into account the needs of all residents’ categories in the Emirate of Sharjah, especially age-sensitive groups.
He stressed the Authority's keenness to support all efforts in the Emirate of Sharjah to implement the standards for requirements of age-sensitive institutions within the framework of adopting global practices regarding the elderly and applying them in the Emirate of Sharjah.