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From the top of Burj Khalifa:
Hamdan Medical honors 10 winners for its 11th term to join the galaxy of distinguished scientists who have been honored in its previous terms. At the end of his speech, he thanked His Highness Sheikh Hamdan, the Patron of the Award, for his keenness, and continuous and unlimited support for the Award. He also thanked the members of the Board of Trustees, members of the General Secretariat of the award, the scientific committees, and all attendees.
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.E Abdul Rahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, emphasized the significance of choosing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare as the topic for this term of the Award. He said that this choice reflects His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision, as the driving force leading the Award’s adopting innovation in healthcare and scientific research.
His Excellency mentioned this in his speech at the ceremony held to announce and honour the winners of the 11th term of the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences. The ceremony was held virtually and witnessed the honoring of ten winners across the various categories of the award. His Excellency also praised the fruitful cooperation between the Award and the Office of the National Program for Artificial Intelligence, affiliated to the Prime Minister’s office, especially His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy, as well as members of the joint scientific committees. He also conveyed the congratulations of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan to all the winners of this term,
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HIS EXCELLENCY OMAR SULTAN AL ULAMA EXPRESSED HIS HAPPINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DISTINGUISHED MEETING TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WINNERS OF THE SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM AWARD FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES.
During his speech, His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Ulama expressed his happiness to participate in this distinguished meeting to celebrate the achievements of the winners of the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences. He also extended his appreciation to all the workers in the health sector headed by His Excellency Abdulrahman Muhammad Al Owais, Minister of Health and Protection, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences.He also stressed that the UAE has embodied a vision to invest in the most advanced Artificial Intelligence technologies and tools, and their applications in the various vital sectors, especially the Medical Sector, thereby promoting a healthy lifestyle for all the members of society. At the end of his speech he said “In the end, I can only express my sincere thanks, appreciation and gratitude to H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Patron of the Award for his continuous support and his vision to empower scientists and the sciences, and his relentless pursuit of innovations in this field. May Allah grant him success and grant us all the power to serve the interests of the people”. During the ceremony, a movie about Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences and its achievements over the past 20 years was screened. Patronized by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Award has contributed to innovative and creative initiatives in the advancement of medical and health sectors within the country and abroad. This was followed by an announcement of the winners of the 11th
