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Tamkeen and King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) signed an agreement to train and employ 92 Bahraini nationals in a wide range of healthcare disciplines. The leading initiative was conceived to create employment opportunities for Bahrainis in this emerging field, and tap the skills gap in this vital sector.
Present at the signing ceremony were Tamkeen’s chief executive Mahmood Hashem Al Kooheji and hospital representatives led by KHUH Director Brigadier Shaikh Dr Salman Bin Atteyatallah Al Khalifa.
The contract, whereby Tamkeen contributes nearly BD1.47 million, will be rolled out over a five-year period, with training split into three and four year periods depending on the desired specialty and degree. Eligible candidates for the grant are Bahraini nationals, high school graduates with an accumulative score of 80 per cent and above.
“This agreement is at the core of Tamkeen’s strategy which aims to strengthen the private sector and create opportunities for Bahrainis,” said Mr Al Kooheji. “
The training will be provided by the College of Health Sciences and the Royal College for Surgeons in Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain for specialties available in Bahrain such as Bachelors in Nursing, Laboratory Sciences Diploma, Radiology Diploma, and Pharmacology Diploma. Students for specialties currently unavailable in Bahrain will be sent abroad.
