New programme to employ 240 newly-graduated Bahraini docs

Chairing the Cabinet session yesterday, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa launched a programme to employ 240 newly-graduate Bahraini doctors. Under the scheme, which will be implemented over two years, beginning from 2019, the new graduates will be trained and rehabilitated by the Arabian Gulf University to work in public or private hospitals or health centers, as well as to open their own clinics.

The Cabinet decided to amend the criteria and requirements of medical professions, whereby Bahraini holders of master’s degrees in family medicine could open their own family medicine clinics. The Supreme Council for Health, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labour and Social Development and the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) were requested to embark on implementing the programme launched by HRH Premier.

Supreme Council for Health (SCH) President Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa hailed the move which, he said, reflects the Premier’s keenness on employing Bahraini doctors. He paid tribute to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HRH the Premier and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, hailing their keenness on employing Bahraini health graduates, particularly doctors. 

Dr. Shaikh Mohammed said the council spearheaded the national initiative after holding meetings with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, the Tamkeen Foundation and the governmental and private health institutions.