Media Release
UAE, Jan 31: U T Khader, minister for health and family welfare, Karnataka visited Gulf Medical University at the personal invitation of Thumbay Moideen, founder president of Thumbay Group, UAE.
The visiting dignitary was accorded a warm welcome by the founder President, and the academic team of GMU. The minister was accompanied by Congress MLA from Mangalore (North) B A Mohiuddin Bava.
The visiting dignitaries had an audience with Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, crown prince of Ajman at the palace. The minister conveyed best wishes on behalf of the state of Karnataka India and thanked the crown prince for the meeting. The minister extended an invitation to the crown prince to visit Karnataka.
The minister was taken on a tour of various medical facilities, departments and advanced laboratories the university uses to impart quality medical education to the students. They were highly impressed that the Gulf Medical University has international faculty, modern and advanced facilities and the exceptional teaching arrangements to offer to all its students and felt extremely satisfied with the professional educational structure.
The health minister praised Thumbay Moideen for his dedication and the exemplary services he has been doing in the field of Medical Education, Healthcare and Research. He also praised the president for the far sighted vision and the commitment to develop and portray Thumbay Group as a global leader. This commitment and vision matches with the aspirations of the people of Karnataka. Thumbay Moideen’s achievements are the biggest gift to the state of Karnataka and especially to the minorities of the coastal Karnataka region. We are looking forward to utilize his expertise for the benefit of our state by inviting him to come back and invest in Karnataka, the minister said.
The minister and his team interacted with the facilitators and faculty in the Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare and Center for Advanced Biomedical Research & Innovation which are established at the university.
Thumbay Moideen thanked the minister and the dignitaries for their encouragement and the support that they have extended. He also assured them of his commitment to benefit people of Karnataka in medical education and healthcare.