Nafis opens applications for Emiratis to join 2nd batch of National Healthcare Programme

Nafis opens applications for Emiratis to join 2nd batch of National Healthcare Programme

ABU DHABI, 21st June, 2023 (WAM) -- Nafis has announced the opening of registration to join the second batch of the National Healthcare Programme, which aims to attract 2,000 UAE nationals in 2023, to ultimately enable 10,000 nationals to occupy healthcare jobs by 2026.

Primarily targeting high school graduates, the programme will offer students scholarships, monthly incentives and job opportunities after graduation if the required conditions have been fulfilled.

This comes as part of the efforts to encourage and increase the participation of nationals in all priority sectors of the economy, and especially the healthcare sector. The number of Emiratis who joined the programme’s first batch last year reached 1,417 students.

The programme provides two study orientations, the first is a bachelor’s programme in several specialisations including nursing, midwifery, pharmacology, medical laboratory sciences, medical imaging, physiotherapy, emergency medicine, anesthesiology.

The second orientation includes specialised healthcare programmes for supporting roles, offering diplomas for professions such as Health Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Laboratory Technician, Radiographer, Physiotherapist, Dental Assistant, and a diploma in Emergency Medicine Services.

The programme is available at seven academic institutions across the UAE: the Higher Colleges of Technology, Fatima College of Health Sciences, University of Fujairah, University of Sharjah, University of