An agreement has been signed between Bahrain's labor fund Tamkeen and King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) to train and employ 92 Bahraini nationals in a range of healthcare disciplines. Under the terms of the deal, Tamkeen is to contribute around BD1.47m ($3.89m) over a five-year period, with training split into three and four year periods depending on the desired specialty and degree. The training will be provided by the College of Health Sciences and the Royal College for Surgeons in Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain for specialties available in Bahrain such as Bachelors in Nursing, Laboratory Sciences Diploma, Radiology Diploma, and Pharmacology Diploma.
