Al-Israa University and the Palestine Red Crescent Society Explore Joint Cooperation to Enhance Practical Training Opportunities for Medical and Health Sciences Students
Gaza – Public Relations
This came during a visit by a delegation from Al-Israa University – Palestine to the headquarters of the Palestine Red Crescent Society in Gaza City, where they were received by Dr. Haider Al-Qudra, Executive Director of the Society in the Southern Governorates, in the presence of several senior management officials and specialists.
The university delegation included Prof. Dr. Alaa Matar, President of the University; Prof. Dr. Nahed Hijazi, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Munther Azzam, Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs; Dr. Nihad Abir, Medical Students' Training Supervisor; and Dr. Ehab Abu Al-Khair, Public Relations Director.
Prof. Dr. Alaa Matar emphasized the University's commitment to building effective partnerships with national and humanitarian institutions and benefiting from the Palestine Red Crescent Society's expertise and resources to support the educational process and provide practical and clinical training opportunities for students of Human Medicine and the Faculty of Medical Sciences across its various disciplines at the Society's hospitals and healthcare facilities.
For his part, Dr. Haider Al-Qudra welcomed the university delegation, commending the University's initiative to strengthen cooperation with the Society. He also stressed the importance of integrating the roles of academic and humanitarian institutions in developing training programs and exchanging expertise.
The meeting discussed the possibility of providing students with practical and clinical training opportunities, organizing specialized courses, workshops, and lectures in medical and clinical skills, first aid, emergency care, public health, and infection prevention and control, in addition to implementing joint programs and activities.
This visit comes as part of Al-Israa University's strategy to expand its national partnerships, enhance the quality of its educational outcomes, and ensure the continued preparation and qualification of medical and healthcare professionals despite the exceptional circumstances facing the Gaza Strip. This reflects the University's belief that supporting students' education and training is an investment in the future of society and its ability to recover and rebuild.