Delegation of 20 Deans from Leading Medical Colleges of Kazakhstan visit Gulf Medical University
Ajman (Press Release): Gulf Medical University, the region’s leading private health professions’ academic institute owned and managed by Thumbay Group, was visited by a team of delegates from Kazakhstan, including 20 deans and heads of leading medical colleges at the Ajman campus. The visiting delegation was accorded a warm welcome by the university’s chancellor Professor Hossam Hamdy, faculty and staff, briefed about the innovative programs offered to students, staff and faculty while discussing collaboration opportunities that can potentially strengthen learning outcomes for students from both the countries.
During the tour, the delegation was given an audio-visual presentation of all the six colleges under the Gulf Medical University followed by a visit to the Simulation Centre, Thumbay Research Institute of Precision Medicine and the clinical training site, Thumbay University Hospital . They were briefed about the educational pattern and the use of the most modern and advanced technologies by the University to impart quality medical education to the students. The visiting team was highly impressed that the university has an international faculty belonging to 50 nationalities and a student cohort from around 95 countries.
Professor Hossam Hamdy, chancellor, Gulf Medical University, further added: “The medical universities of Kazakhstan are a long-standing international partner, and this visit provided the opportunity to discuss specific, shared areas of interest and ways to enhance our collaborations. Gulf Medical university has always been a pioneer in providing students with the opportunity to experience state-of-the art medical education with internationally recognized best practices, while facilitating the sharing of knowledge and the development of a broader perspective on the medical curriculum and its many unique cultural influences. Gulf Medical University has graduated 3000 students, contributing 60 percent to the healthcare workforce of UAE which is testament to the positive educational outcomes our students have experienced through our programs. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with international medical colleges in the region and beyond for many years to come.”
In 2022, Gulf Medical University celebrated its 24 years of excellence, recording a phenomenal growth in the last two decades through the integration of health professions education, translational research, quality healthcare, innovation, and social accountability enhanced by national, international partnerships, and community engagement.
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Five held for MDMA, ganja trafficking in Bengaluru; drugs worth over Rs 5 cr seized
Bengaluru (PTI): Five persons were arrested for allegedly trafficking the banned narcotic substance MDMA and ganja in different parts of the city, police said on Tuesday.
Police said they seized 3.912 kg of ganja, 343 grams of MDMA and 170 grams of other narcotic substances, along with a goods vehicle and a mobile phone, totaling worth Rs 5.77 cr.
The Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch, along with local police, carried out the operation here recently, police said.
The arrests were made on different dates following raids based on credible inputs.
According to police, ganja was being transported near Nayandahalli signal on Mysuru Road. The MDMA and ganja were stored and sold from a lodge in R K Puram and Channasandra Main Road.
Cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, police said.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to procuring the drugs at lower prices from an unidentified foreign national and other sources within the state, and selling them to the public, including college students, for profit, a senior police officer said.
Efforts are on to trace the suppliers, police said.
The accused have been remanded to judicial custody, and further investigation is underway, they added.
