The new campus, which is expected to be operational by October 2007, replaces MUB's current premises in the Seef District.
The university's new location beside the upcoming King Hamad General Hospital, also currently under construction, will make it a key component of the new Health Oasis, an International Centre of Excellence for Bahrain and the region being jointly developed by the RCSI and the Government of Bahrain.
The new BD10-plus million campus will occupy an area of 90,000sqm and will be built in phases starting with the central administration and medical teaching building and student accommodation which should be fully operational by October 2007. Other schools in the fields of nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy and dentistry will be added to the campus at a later phase.
"The new campus will further bolster our presence in Bahrain, signalling a new era in our co-operation with the kingdom, said Michael Horgan, Chief Executive - RCSI.
"Being situated ideally near the state-of-the-art King Hamad General Hospital, where the majority of clinical teaching will take place, will make the MUB one of the most advanced medical universities in the region."
In addition to a five-star hotel, leisure and shopping facilities, the Health Oasis will include a cluster of private and public healthcare facilities, including cardiology and cardiac surgery treatments, cancer treatments, mental health treatments, dependency treatments, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, infertility treatments, imaging systems and others.
"When completed the Health Oasis will provide the highest standard in healthcare services in the region," added Professor Kevin O'Malley, President- MUB.
"It will become a vital part of Bahrain's health infrastructure and generate income for the kingdom through health tourism."
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About Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: Dating back from the 19th century, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is a unique medical institution that has played a leading role in Irish surgical and medical education. RCSI is made up of Schools of Medicine, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy and Nursing. The College has become active abroad, in the provision of education, training and hospital management and today more than 60 countries are represented on its international student body. The RCSI also has a strong international presence with Schools in both Malaysia and Bahrain. The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is independent, international and progressive - a unique medical institution.
About Medical University of Bahrain: The Medical University of Bahrain is a constituent of the RCSI and was officially opened in October 2004 by HH The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sh. Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa and the Prime Minister of Ireland, Mr. Bertie Ahearn TD. The role of the University is to provide healthcare education and training to world standards in Bahrain, drawing students from Bahrain, the other GCC countries and beyond. Graduates of the medical course will be awarded the MD degree of the University. The standards set down by the World Federation for Medical Education will apply. The University currently houses students from Bahrain, India, Italy, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States of America and Yemen.
The University, currently housed in the Seef District of Manama, Bahrain, will move to a purpose built university campus adjacent to the King Hamad General Hospital in 2007. Additional healthcare programmes will be introduced over the next five to ten years including dentistry, pharmacy and physiotherapy.
Mohammed Yousif, Promoseven Weber Shandwick PR, Bahrain, on +973 17- 225148
About Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: Dating back from the 19th century, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is a unique medical institution that has played a leading role in Irish surgical and medical education. RCSI is made up of Schools of Medicine, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy and Nursing. The College has become active abroad, in the provision of education, training and hospital management and today more than 60 countries are represented on its international student body. The RCSI also has a strong international presence with Schools in both Malaysia and Bahrain. The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is independent, international and progressive - a unique medical institution.
About Medical University of Bahrain: The Medical University of Bahrain is a constituent of the RCSI and was officially opened in October 2004 by HH The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sh. Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa and the Prime Minister of Ireland, Mr. Bertie Ahearn TD. The role of the University is to provide healthcare education and training to world standards in Bahrain, drawing students from Bahrain, the other GCC countries and beyond. Graduates of the medical course will be awarded the MD degree of the University. The standards set down by the World Federation for Medical Education will apply. The University currently houses students from Bahrain, India, Italy, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States of America and Yemen.
The University, currently housed in the Seef District of Manama, Bahrain, will move to a purpose built university campus adjacent to the King Hamad General Hospital in 2007. Additional healthcare programmes will be introduced over the next five to ten years including dentistry, pharmacy and physiotherapy.
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