Mahra Health Director Joins Workshop on Health Staff Reality and Qualification Needs
Awad Mubarak Saad, Director General of the Public Health and Population Office in Mahra Governorate, participated via video conference (Zoom) in a workshop for the health sector of the eastern governorates. The workshop, titled "Mid-level and Assistant Health Cadres: Field Reality, Qualification Gap, and a Roadmap for Urgent Solutions," was supported by the Talib Al-Ilm Association in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Population offices in Mahra and Hadramout, and the Ibn Sina Institute for Health Sciences in Mukalla.
The workshop discussed the situation of mid-level and assistant health staff in the eastern governorates and the main challenges facing their qualification and skills development. It also explored ways for joint coordination between health authorities and educational and training institutions to meet the needs of health facilities for qualified personnel.
During his participation, Dr. Awad Mubarak Saad highlighted the most prominent needs of the health sector in Mahra Governorate in the field of qualification and training. He stressed the importance of expanding new health specializations that align with the governorate's needs and the health job market's requirements, which would supply health facilities with qualified cadres capable of improving the level of services provided to citizens.
He also emphasized the importance of strengthening partnership and coordination among health offices, educational and training institutions, and supporting bodies to devise practical solutions that address field challenges and support the development of mid-level and assistant health staff in line with the actual needs of the health sector in the eastern governorates.
The workshop is part of efforts aimed at diagnosing the reality of health staff, identifying qualification and training gaps, and establishing practical pathways to address them to enhance the efficiency of human resources in health and contribute to improving the quality of medical services.
Source: Mahra Media Center
