WHO Bahrain and RCSI Medical University of Bahrain sign agreement to strengthen health workforce education, research and community engagement

Health RCSI BahrainNovember 15, 2026 MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The World Health Organization (WHO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) – Medical University of Bahrain, advancing cooperation on shared health priorities. The MoU was signed by Dr Adham Ismail, Officer-in-Charge of the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, and Professor Sameer Otoom, President of RCSI Medical University of Bahrain, in the presence of His Excellency Lieutenant General Doctor Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health. The agreement establishes a framework for strategic cooperation in research, capacity-building, public health outreach, education and innovation. It focuses on advancing global health, with a spotlight on health workforce education, community engagement and health emergencies.

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