Honouring Kingdom’s best

TDT | Manama

Eighty-three eligible male and female Bahraini doctors are in the fray for the Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Award for Bahraini Doctors in its two categories, the award’s secretariat revealed yesterday. The prestigious award will be given away during Bahraini Doctors’ Day celebrations on November 4.

Fifty candidates have submitted their applications for the first category of the award on innovation and creativity in therapeutic and clinical medical research, while 33 applicants are vying for the second category, entitled “Extended Loyalty and Giving Award”. The secretariat added that the deadline for submitting applications was last Saturday.

It noted that after assessing the nominations and ascertaining that they meet eligibility criteria, they were referred— alongside the participants’ curriculum vitae and medical researches—to the jury, which comprises representatives from HRH the Prime Minister’s Court, well-reputed international experts from the World Health Organisation and European and American universities, the presidents of Arabian Gulf University and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Bahrain, and the Bahrain Medical Society president.

The jury will do the assessment, which is expected to be completed by the end of October, according to set criteria before announcing the names of the winners. The award’s secretariat thanked the participants and stressed the importance of active participation in the award, which is a tribute to doctors for their efforts and noble sacrifices.

The first category, the “Innovation and Creative Award in Therapeutic, Clinical and Medical Research”, will be granted to three Bahraini doctors who prepare therapeutic, clinical and medical scientific research and attain distinguished achievements in their field, characterised by creativity and innovation. The second category will be granted to Bahraini doctors who have worked for a period of no less than 30 years, in recognition and appreciation of their career contributions.