RCSI Bahrain holds graduation ceremony

Manama, June 1 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has deputised Deputy Premier HH Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa to attend the seventh annual graduation ceremony of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI-Bahrain). More than 80 graduate doctors were honoured during the ceremony which was attended by minister, senior state officials, the graduates' families RCSI representatives, as well as the teaching staff of the Medical University of Bahrain. Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa conveyed congratulations from HRH the Prime Minister to the graduates and their families, as well as his wishes of further success to them. He asserted that the health and medical sector enjoys the great interest of the kingdom, as reflected in the plans and programmes of the government, given its importance in developing human resources who, he said, are the real wealth in which the country is keen to invest. HRH Premier is always keen on supporting all efforts to develop the medical sector through an integrated vision based on increasing the number of health facilities, providing high-quality services and improving medical education through taking advantage of prestigious world medical universities and institutes or through attracting leading health and medical institutions and prominent doctors in all specialties to benefit from expertise, he said. The deputy premier affirmed that the kingdom's cooperation with RCSI has yielded fruitful results, citing the graduation highly-qualified and competent Bahraini medical personnel, which, he said, has contributed to advancing health services and care in Bahrain. He lauded RCSI's efforts in developing the health and medical sector in the kingdom thanks to its highly competent medical personnel. He also congratulated the graduates, and praised their keenness to achieve outstanding results to enhance the kingdom's status and reputation in the health and medical field. RCSI President Declan J Magee congratulated the graduates on their achievements, lauding relations between RCSI and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bahrain Medical College President Professor Sameer Otoom also congratulated the graduates for their success, and expressed gratitude to their families and friends for supporting them. The graduates were then awarded. It is worth noting that the first Bahrain Medical College graduation ceremony was held in 2010, and that the number of graduates has reached 1,100 to date.