{
  "id": 6397679,
  "title": "How Abu Dhabi became a safe haven for a seven-year-old battling cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/how-abu-dhabi-became-a-safe-haven-for-a-seven-year-old-battling-cancer",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/people/how-abu-dhabi-became-a-safe-haven-for-a-seven-year-old-battling-cancer-1.500668229"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zekienz Dumanan, a seven-year-old boy from the Philippines, found a second home in Abu Dhabi after being diagnosed with a Grade IV medulloblastoma, a brain tumor. Despite the difficulty of leaving his birth country, Abu Dhabi's healthcare system provided hope and extended his life. Dumanan has grown fond of the city, describing it as a worthwhile place to live in, where every child, locals and expats alike, are prioritized in education, health, and safety. He particularly enjoys visiting Reem Mall during his treatment, looking forward to exploring other places once his medication plan is complete. Dumanan emphasizes the importance of friendship and community in Abu Dhabi, stating that people are welcoming and create a support system for each other. He encourages children facing health battles to hold onto hope and lean on the support of their families. Dumanan's story is one of resilience, gratitude, and the transformative power of a supportive community.",
  "summary": "Dubai: There are places children remember because of the games they played, the friends they made, or the streets where they grew up. For Zekienz Dumanan, Abu Dhabi is all of those things and more. Although the seven-year-old was born in the Philippines, Abu Dhabi has been the place he found the road to recovery. \"Leaving the country where I was born was difficult because I had to shift into a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}