Emirates Health Services and Fatima College of Health Sciences sign MoU
Emirates Health Services (EHS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fatima College of Health Sciences – an affiliate of the Institute of Applied Technology specialising in higher education and scientific research – in order to support both entities’ objectives to develop skills and knowledge among healthcare professionals in the UAE, and to support scientific research in the healthcare sector.
The MoU was signed by EHS Director-General His Excellency Dr Yousif Mohammed Al-Serkal, and H.E. Dr Ahmed Abdel Manan Al Awar, Director General of the Institute of Applied Technology, in the presence of EHS officials and directors, as well as faculty members and administrative staff from Fatima College of Health Sciences.
The agreement outlines several areas of cooperation with the aim of promoting community health in the UAE by supporting the provision of education and training, achieving strategic goals to develop knowledge and skills among health professionals in the UAE, and promoting scientific research in the health sector in accordance with the highest international standards.
“The Memorandum of Understanding we have signed with Fatima College of Health Sciences aims to enhance areas of cooperation between the two parties, allowing us to benefit from each other’s expertise and resources to support skill development among healthcare professionals across all medical disciplines and various health sciences,” asserted H.E. Dr Al-Serkal. “This is in line with our objectives and strategies at EHS; it lends additional support to our vision and aspirations for a sustainable future for healthcare in the UAE, where we strive to maintain the sector’s leadership and excellence, in addition to boosting its regional and international competitiveness.”
For his part, H.E. Dr Al Awar said: “Signing this MoU with Emirates Health Services – one of the leading health institutions in the UAE – will allow to exchange experiences and work alongside healthcare professionals to build capacities and increase competencies in this vital sector, in addition to localising health professions in the country. This is in line with our strategy and our mandate to provide the highest quality standards in teaching and training in an effort to produce qualified national competencies in various health and medical disciplines.”
The Memorandum of Understanding calls for strengthening cooperation between the two parties in various fields related to education, training, development of research and medical studies, and the exchange of expertise, experiences, and international best practices in the field. It additionally includes organising programmes and workshops, exchanging innovative ideas to develop medical education and training, in addition to developing skills in such areas as clinical education, evidence-based medicine, biostatistics, research methods and ethics, and healthcare work.
The MoU also aims to train students in faculties of medicine and health sciences, among others, in addition to upskilling and empowering EHS employees through advanced, jointly organised training activities, conferences, seminars, and events, in addition to cooperation on research and clinical activities and the exchange of innovative technologies.
By signing the agreement, the two entities agree to support plans and programmes aimed at sponsoring, attracting, and appointing Emirati students. The two will collaborate to enable a number of high school graduates to secure nursing scholarships and join the Masaar Programme, in addition to training students to work in EHS-affiliated health facilities, and sponsoring EHS employees to enrol at Fatima College of Health Sciences and earn academic certificates. Furthermore, the MoU sets the stage for joint coordination to announce grants and scholarships provided by EHS, allowing beneficiaries to join the College’s programmes, as well as to channel the skills of the latter’s academic staff towards enhancing the provision of health services.
