NAFIS signs 5 MoUs with academic institutions to enhance integration of Emiratis within healthcare sector

NAFIS signs 5 MoUs with academic institutions to enhance integration of Emiratis within healthcare sector

- Emirati students who have not fulfilled the eligibility criteria will be listed in a development program related to the initiative

United Arab Emirates: NAFIS, a federal program that supports Emiratis in the private sector has signed five MoUs with higher educational institutions in the UAE to expand the involvement of Emiratis in the healthcare sector through NAFIS’ ‘National Healthcare Program’ initiative, which has opened its doors for registration in the end of July 2022.

The ‘National Healthcare Program’ initiative has received applications from a total of 3,721 Emirati students through Higher Colleges of Technology, Fatima College of Health Sciences and Fujairah University, in addition to the University of Sharjah, University of Ajman, Gulf Medical University and Ras Al-Khaimah Medical & Health Sciences University. 1,621 Emirati students have been accepted and have started their studies, while those who have not fulfilled the eligibility criteria of the initiative will be listed for the initiative’s development program.

According to the MoUs, NAFIS will be working closely with the five academic institutions: Higher Colleges of Technology, University of Sharjah, University of Ajman, Gulf Medical University and Ras Al-Khaimah Medical & Health Sciences University, to offer paid scholarships, in addition to providing the necessary trainings, laboratories and