Health Ministry fetes graduates of leadership programme

The Ministry of Public Health celebrated the graduation of a new batch of participants in the leaders and talents programme, which aims to develop the capacities of the ministry’s department and division directors and enhance their leadership skills. In this regard, 30 employees were honoured for passing the programme, which divided them into three groups; department directors, division directors and talented employees from medical and administrative jobs at the ministry. The programme was held in co-operation with mega training centre and the graduates were handed accredited certificates from Cambridge International College. Programme director Issa Abdullah al-Suwaidi said the programme aims to develop the capacities of department directors and talented employees, noting that the latter are staff who have leadership drive. The programme seeks to improve the performance of the ministry’s organisational structure by providing high-quality training for department and division directors and preparing a second generation of leaders.It also helps in polishing the skills and enhancing the managerial and professional capacities of the associates, especially as it combines theoretical and practical education in order to enhance leadership and managerial skills.