Ahmed bin Saeed praises the contributions of donors in supporting medical research
Al Jalila has invested 25 million dirhams in local research since its inception
Ahmed bin Saeed during his visit to the «Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Medical Research». From the source
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Al Jalila Foundation, one of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, briefed on the achievements of the Al Jalila Foundation in the field of research, and the huge research group that it has supported since its establishment in 2013, as the Foundation has been keen to provide valuable opportunities To intensify innovative and impactful medical research, it has invested 25 million dirhams in 95 research grants and eight international research fellowship programs in leading international institutions in the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan, to discover solutions to address the biggest health challenges in the region.
His Highness praised the contributions of donors in supporting the progress of medical research in Dubai and the UAE, and strengthening the system of community protection and medical security, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to support scientific research as a guarantee for the sustainability of economic, social and human development. .
This came during the visit of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, accompanied by the Minister of Health and Community Protection, Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences Sarah Al-Amiri, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority Hamid Al-Qatami, in addition to members of the Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of the Al Jalila Foundation, and a number of The founding donors to the "Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Medical Research" at Al Jalila Foundation, the first independent multi-disciplinary center for biomedical research in the UAE, which was recently inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at Al Jalila Foundation In Dubai Healthcare City, it was equipped with the latest technology at a value of 300 million dirhams.
His Highness toured the center, where he met with a number of scientists to get to know their research projects. These efforts have resulted in Al Jalila Foundation winning 18 national and international awards, providing four medical discoveries and five patents.
The imprint of Rashid bin Saeed
The Al Jalila Foundation launched a donation campaign, entitled “Basma Rashid bin Saeed”, to commemorate the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, may God bless him, and celebrate his benevolent human spirit, as well as a message of thanks and appreciation to donors who invest in medical research.
The campaign includes an automated donor wall, which is the first of its kind across seven categories of grants provided, whereby donors have the opportunity to activate their name engraving on the wall, and follow up on this directly or virtually.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al Jalila Foundation, witnessed the ceremony of engraving his name on the wall of "Rashid bin Saeed's fingerprint", the first of its kind to express thanks and appreciation to donors for adopting the latest technologies and robotics. His Highness commented on the initiative, saying that "Sheikh Rashid's wise leadership, insight and benevolent human spirit contributed to the achievement of many important developments that made Dubai the modern city it is today."