Dubai gold & jewellery industry keeps consumer safety on top, starts mass vaccination drive for all retailers and staff

Under the patronage of the Criminal Investigation Department & Dubai Police, Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group facilitated one of the largest mass vaccination drive for the members of the industry, the first such initiative by a trade body.

As the UAE marches ahead with plans to vaccinate 100 per cent of the country’s population by the end of this year, Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG), the largest trade body for the jewellery industry, facilitated one of the largest mass vaccination drive for jewellery retailers of Dubai.

Under the patronage and support of the Criminal Investigation Department & Dubai Police, over 3,000 members from the gold and jewellery sector were provided the vaccines during a three-day vaccination drive that was organized in association with Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The vaccination drive will continue in the coming weeks to ensure that full work force of the sector is vaccinated at the earliest.

Tawhid Abdullah, chairman, Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, said “We are proud to be one of the first trade bodies in Dubai to secure the vaccine for all our members and their staff.  Being responsible for the health and safety of our sector’s employees and consumers, this was incredibly important to us than anything else. Also, with an aim to limit the spread of Covid-19 this vaccination drive is a significant step.”

He added “I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Dubai Municipality, Dubai Police, Dubai Tourism, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Criminal Investigation Department and the Rulers and government for the ease of these inoculation drives. Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group is always proud to carry the baton for the leaders of this nation.”

“Dubai Gold and Jewellry Group’s drive in the Gold Souk itself, to ensure ease to all industry members and staff was possible due to the cooperation extended by Dubai police, industry members and the DGJG and Jawhara Jewellery teams. I would especially like to thank Tawhid Abdullah who provided us with his office for this noble cause,” said Ashish Garg, country head, KGK group.

The UAE’s vaccination campaign, which commenced in December 2020, provides free vaccination to the public as part of efforts to promote a lasting recovery from the pandemic.

Courtesy: Retail Jeweller World News