NEWS
February 27, 2025
A Biostatistics and Research Methodology Workshop was held at Al Kuwait Hospital, Dubai, on February 27, 2025, in collaboration with Thumbay Institute of Population Health and the College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University. Led by Prof. Jayadevan Sreedharan, Dr. Anusha Sreejith, and Dr. Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil, the workshop focused on...
February 16, 2025
Nur Al’ Amal team under the Thumbay Institute of Population Health successfully organized a health camp at a labor camp in Ajman for the Red Crescent Aoun Competition for Community Service. The campaign focused on encouraging preventive healthcare, early disease detection, and medical awareness among workers by offering free health...
February 4, 2025
A comprehensive health education session on obesity was conducted at Abuobida Ibn Aljarah Private School, Al Jurf, on 4th February 2025. The session was attended by 200 eighth-year male and female students. The students were educated on key aspects of obesity, including its definition, causes, prevention, and treatment. Dr. Hiba Hajomer,...
January 30, 2025
Cervical Health Awareness Month is observed in January annually to promote awareness about cervical cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. On January 30, 2025, the College of Medicine organized an event with students from the medical and biomedical science programs participating. Held under the theme “Vaccinate Early,...
January 29, 2025
The Aoun Award for Community Service is an initiative by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) designed to inculcate a culture of volunteerism. The award recognizes educational institutions’ outstanding contributions to community service. Participants are evaluated based on the quality of their collaborative efforts, creativity, and the...
November 21, 2024
WORLD HEART DAY is observed globally on September 29 every year to promote awareness about cardiovascular health and encourage heart-friendly lifestyles. In 2024, the theme for World Heart Day is “Use Heart, Know Heart.” Aligning with this year’s theme, MD Year I students from the College of Medicine at Gulf Medical University...
November 14, 2024
The College of Medicine organized World Diabetes Day this year as an interprofessional activity with contributions from the Colleges of Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Physiotherapy. Students contributed to the event with various activities including posters prepared by HDPCS students who prepared a poster about “Diagnosis &...
Community Engagement
November 12, 2024
Organ Donation Day is observed globally on August 13 annually to promote awareness about the vital importance of organ donation and transplantation. In 2024, the theme for Organ Donation Day is “Be the Reason for Someone’s Smile Today!”. The Participants and Presentation In alignment with the 2024 theme, first year...
June 27, 2024
Site: Older Citizen Happiness Center, Ajman A workshop for training old-age citizen caregivers was conducted on the June 27, 2024, by faculty from the College of Medicine, Center for Disaster Medicine, GMU in collaboration with Senior Citizens’ Happiness Center, Ajman – Ministry of Community Development, UAE. Students from the MD...
June 25, 2024
Gulf Medical University conducted a Cardiovascular Risk Screening Campaign on June 25, 2024, in collaboration with Emirates Red Crescent led by the faculty and students from the College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences. The objectives of the event were to screen workers of the Emirates Red Crescent and the general public for...