"I Will Live As Long As Dialysis Lets Me"

With worsening climate change, extreme heat is impacting a growing number of outdoor workers across the world. But the temperatures and conditions in the UAE and the Gulf region are even higher and more extreme than most.
Extreme heat exposure is a serious health hazard. It can cause heat rash, cramps, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke, which can be acutely fatal or have lifelong consequences.
According to the three UAE returnees, their lives revolve around dialysis, as they rely on machines to artificially remove waste products and excess fluid to stay alive.