Dr Pat Kennedy treats a woman at the original hospital compound circa 1961. Brooks Glett / Oasis Hospital
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets the children and grandchildren of Dr Pat and Marian Kennedy. All photos courtesy: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
The Kennedys established Oasis Hospital in Al Ain in 1960 and worked in the country until 1975
The couple were often referred to as 'Kenned' and Mariam'. Oasis Hospital was renamed 'Kanad Hospital' in recognition
'Their great service to the people of the region and contribution to developing primary health care are much appreciated,' Sheikh Mohamed said on Tuesday
Dr Pat Kennedy makes a house call to a village near Al Ain circa 1960. At the time, only 50 per cent of Emirati babies survived and one in three mothers died during childbirth
Dr Pat Kennedy treats a woman at the original hospital compound circa 1961. Brooks Glett / Oasis Hospital
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets the children and grandchildren of Dr Pat and Marian Kennedy. All photos courtesy: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
The Kennedys established Oasis Hospital in Al Ain in 1960 and worked in the country until 1975
The couple were often referred to as 'Kenned' and Mariam'. Oasis Hospital was renamed 'Kanad Hospital' in recognition
'Their great service to the people of the region and contribution to developing primary health care are much appreciated,' Sheikh Mohamed said on Tuesday
Dr Pat Kennedy makes a house call to a village near Al Ain circa 1960. At the time, only 50 per cent of Emirati babies survived and one in three mothers died during childbirth
Dr Pat Kennedy treats a woman at the original hospital compound circa 1961. Brooks Glett / Oasis Hospital