U. T. Khader Honorable Minister for Health and Family Welfare Karnataka visited Gulf Medical University

at the personal invitation of Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group, U.A.E. The

visiting dignitary was accorded a warm welcome by the Founder President, and the academic team of

GMU. The minister was accompanied Congress MLA from Mangalore (North) B A Mohiuddin Bava.

The visiting dignitaries had an audience with His Highness Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Bin Rashid Al

Nuaimi Crown Prince of Ajman at the palace. The minister conveyed best wishes on behalf of the state

of Karnataka India and thanked His Highness for the meeting. The minister extended an invitation to His

Highness to visit Karnataka.

The minister was taken on a tour of various medical facilities, departments and advanced laboratories

the university uses to impart quality medical education to the students. They were highly impressed that

the Gulf Medical University has international faculty, modern and advanced facilities and the

exceptional teaching arrangements to offer to all its students and felt extremely satisfied with the

professional educational structure.

The Health minister praised Thumbay Moideen for his dedication and the exemplary services he has

been doing in the field of Medical Education, Healthcare and Research. He also praised the president for

the far sighted vision and the commitment to develop and portray Thumbay Group as a global leader.

This commitment and vision matches with the aspirations of the people of Karnataka. Thumbay

Moideen’s achievements are the biggest gift to the state of Karnataka and especially to the minorities of

the coastal Karnataka region. We are looking forward to utilize his expertise for the benefit of our state

by inviting him to come back and invest in Karnataka, the minister said.

The minister and his team interacted with the facilitators and faculty in the Center for Advanced

Simulation in Healthcare and Center for Advanced Biomedical Research & Innovation which are

established at the university.

Thumbay Moideen thanked the minister and the dignitaries for their encouragement and the support

that they have extended. He also assured them of his commitment to benefit people of Karnataka in

medical education and healthcare.