Abu Dhabi (UAE): The UAE-Indian business council has been established on the first anniversary of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) deal signed by India and the United Arab Emirates. The formation of the council is aimed at increasing investment and bilateral trade between the two countries.

Sahebaan Business and Professionals Group (SBPG) and Sahebaan UAE conducted a Business and Professionals Meet at Al Jumairah Ballroom of Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, on 5th February 2023 from 2.00 PM onwards. The event, sponsored by the Sahebaan Business Community UAE, was a success, with Sahebaan Community delegates from UAE, GCC, and India in attendance.

Sahebaan UAE, a premier organization for the Urdu-speaking Muslim Community hailing from the twin districts of DK & Udupi, hosted a grand social family get-together followed by gala dinner at Al Jumairah Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, on 4th February 2023 from 5.30 PM onwards. The event, sponsored by the Sahebaan Business Community UAE, was a grand success attended by more than 800 community members from all over UAE, neighboring GCC countries and India. Eminent personalities from the Sahebaan Community graced the occasion.

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.

The HIF Qatar held its 8th Annual General Meeting at Maaza Restaurant on Friday, 3rd February 2023. The program began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by Master Moiz and Master Shafee. HIF Qatar Unit President Shafakath Hussain welcomed the gathering.

Thumbay Medicity was honored by the visit of Shri V. Muraleedharan, Union Minister of State for External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs of India, Dr. Aman Puri, Consul General of India and Vipul, Joint Secretary Minister of External Affairs (India) on Saturday 21 st January, 2023, which aimed to strengthen ties between Thumbay Group and the government of India in areas of higher education, healthcare and research. President and Founder, Dr. Thumbay Moideen received the delegation in his office. The meeting was further graced with senior officials from the group.

With an aim to advance public health, pharmacists across UAE joined hands to develop one more layer of primary prevention by vaccinating people in community pharmacies, wherein a pharmacist-administered vaccination is being considered as a convenient and new gateway for the public to receive immunizations .Gulf Medical University’s College of Pharmacy with the support of Pfizer organized the Middle East Conference on Pharmacist-Administered Vaccination at Shangri-La Hotel Dubai. The event, which acted as a knowledge hub for pharmacy veterans, discussed the latest community pharmacy trends across the globe, highlighting the cost-effectiveness of the model and its role in boosting the healthcare economy.

In line with strategic objective of expanding the network of partner academic institutions, Thumbay Dental Hospital, the leading academic dental hospital in the Middle East region has entered into an agreement with Gaea Cynosure, one of the region’s leading continuing medical education (CME) provider. The MoU was signed between both the institutions at the Thumbay Medicity on January 12, 2023, represented by Dr. Danavanthi Bangera, Medical Director at Thumbay Dental Hospital and Veena Jacob, CEO & Managing Director, Gaea Cynosure in the presence of Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President, Thumbay Group, Akbar Moideen, Vice-President Healthcare Division, Thumbay Group and Dino George, Executive Director, Gaea Cynosure.