New Dubai initiative to reinforce medical and academic sectors

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has introduced the institution of a brand new entity to assist scientific analysis and improve the medical and academic sectors.

In his capability because the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed has issued Law No. (13) of 2023 instituting the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Establishment for Medical and Educational Sciences.

He additionally issued a decree appointing Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum because the President of the organisation.

The new institution seeks to bolster authorities and group efforts to reinforce the medical and academic sectors.

It additionally goals to advertise and supporting scientific analysis and allow these main such initiatives.

The institution is tasked with driving excellence and innovation by means of scholarships, in addition to designing and managing superior laboratories, and forging native and worldwide partnerships to additional its aims.

Instituting native, regional and worldwide awards can also be a part of its mandate, and so is honouring people and establishments exhibiting a readiness to imagine volunteering duties by offering medical or instructional companies amid pure disasters, wars, pandemics, famines and different crises.

The organisation’s Board of Trustees shall be chaired by Humaid Mohammed Al Qutami, whereas Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Muhairi would be the Vice Chairman of the Board.

Members of the Board embrace Awad Saghir Al Ketbi, Dr. Khalifa Ali Al Suwaidi, Dr. Ahmed Eid Al Mansouri, Dr. Suleiman Muhammad Al Hammadi, Issa Al Haj Khadem Al Maidoor and Abdulla Saeed Belyoahah, along with the CEO of the institution.

As per the regulation, all duties and duties of the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences and the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance will come beneath the brand new institution.

All property and staff, together with their monetary outlay can even be transferred to the newly shaped entity.

.@HHShkMohd points regulation instituting Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Establishment for Medical and Educational Sciences; points decree appointing Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum because the President of the organisation. #Dubai https://t.co/G59FxPSPCz pic.twitter.com/uyG9JFVXWF

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) September 14, 2023