Media Release
Ajman, Dec 6: In a bid to strengthen UAE’s national healthcare system, Thumbay Group’s two business divisions, Thumbay Labs and Thumbay University hospital, launched 19 short–term online programs and the Centre of Excellence for Bone and Joint, respectively, on December 6. D K Shivakumar, president-Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, India, visited the Thumbay Medicity, gracing the inaugural event as the chief guest along with Dr Thumbay Moideen, founder president, Thumbay Group, Dr Nasir Pervez, director of Thumbay Labs and professor Hossam Hamdy, chancellor of Gulf Medical University.
During the visit, the guest was given a guided tour of the entire Thumbay Medicity, Thumbay University Hospital, and also outlined the various development initiatives undertaken by the Group. Impressed by the infrastructure and facilities provided by the management, D K Shivakumar, president-Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, India congratulated Dr Thumbay Moideen for his vision and progress that has been achieved in such a short span of time.
D K Shivakumar stated, “This is the best private health professions university I have visited in the region and I am proud of Dr Thumbay Moideen for providing an advanced institution that serves the community of United Arab Emirates with excellence in education and healthcare. A simple man from Karnataka, with a noble cause in his heart, has made a positive impact to this illustrious country by providing education-which is the real strength to build the future of a society and a country. Also, Thumbay Group initiative are backed by the vision to empower the society by providing best-in-class healthcare while creating job opportunities for many in this field.”
Developed together with Gulf Medical University’s academia, the online programs led by Thumbay Labs aims to ensure students have access to better, high-quality research and industry expertise which are currently utilised across the diagnostic industry. Based on a curriculum that is updated, relevant, and in line with the expectations of hiring agencies, the program has been designed to up-skill and create more job opportunities in the diagnostics sector. Moreover, continuing its vision of driving patient-centric care through integrated practice units, Thumbay University Hospital inaugurated the Center of Excellence for Bone and Joints. Bringing some of the best technologies to this region, the new center for bone and joint will help patients access effective and efficient treatment models in the orthopedics.
“We are glad to launch the Thumbay labs’ online programs and the Center of Excellence for Bone and Joint, which is a significant milestone in bringing quality education and healthcare to the community of UAE and GCC-on the whole. I am confident that these innovative solutions will continue to make strides in the right direction, and we will be able to positively impact more lives going forward,” said Dr Thumbay Moideen, founder president of Thumbay Group.