Foundation marks 18 years of humanitarian impact
ABU DHABI: Under the directives and support of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the direct supervision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, the foundation continues its humanitarian and developmental efforts for the eighteenth consecutive year.
It has achieved a qualitative leap in its humanitarian and developmental work through health and education initiatives at both local and international levels, which represent a fundamental axis in the foundation’s overall strategy, positioning it prominently on the global humanitarian map.
Healthin line with the vision of the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation to support scientific research and development, and to build cooperation and partnerships with leading scientific institutions in research fields, the foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mayo Clinic. This memorandum facilitates the dispatch of Emirati doctors to pursue further study and specialisation in medicine in the United States.
Consequently, training will be provided to 20 Emirati medical personnel, including students from medical colleges, in leadership and medical care over various years for a period of two weeks at a total cost of Dhs2.6 million.
The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has constructed the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital in Nukus, with a capacity of 80 beds, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025. The hospital specialises in obstetrics and gynaecology, and includes an emergency department, and 12 outpatient clinics, with a total cost of Dhs99 million.
The foundation has focused on vocational education initiatives, considering it a fundamental strategy in its humanitarian education initiatives to address unemployment issues. It has adopted innovative vocational educational curricula to equip students with the required skills and abilities in scientific and practical fields.
In this regard, the foundation has implemented the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Vocational Education and Training Centre project in Mbour, Senegal, expected to be completed in the second quarter of the current year 2024. It will serve 1000 students in various majors such as mechanics, automotive electrical systems, accounting, air conditioning and refrigeration, at a cost of Dhs 13 million.
Additionally, in India, the foundation has undertaken the maintenance and modernisation project of vocational education centres in the “Tirur” and “Edavanna” areas, along with the construction of a building for internal classrooms in the “Kasaragod” District. It has also established a computer lab in the vocational education centre in the “Thrissur” and “Kaprassery” regions.