Top Japanese doctors and medical professionals could soon visit the kingdom to treat patients as part of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Royal Medical Services (RMS) and Shonan Kamakura General Hospital.
This agreement comes in line with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister, following his visit to Japan in September last year.
It aims to expand co-operation, benefit from the advanced medical expertise of leading Japanese institutions and enhance the quality of healthcare services in line with the highest international standards, by organising conferences and specialised training and academic programmes in the kingdom.
Japanese doctors are widely regarded as among the best in the world, known for their rigorous training, exceptional technical skill and contributions to a healthcare system that consistently delivers the world’s longest life expectancy. The country ranks in the top tier for global healthcare quality.
The memorandum was signed by RMS commander Brigadier General Dr Shaikh Fahad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and the hospital’s president Dr Shuzo Kobayashi, in the presence of the kingdom’s ambassador to Japan Ahmed Al Doseri.
It aims to enhance strategic co-operation between the two sides in a number of vital medical fields, including the co-ordination of medical cases in a manner that improves the quality of healthcare and achieves the best therapeutic outcomes for patients.
It also includes the implementation of specialised training and academic programmes to develop medical, nursing and technical competencies, the exchange of visits, as well as co- operation in medical research and scientific development.
Conferences and events will also be organised, thereby supporting innovation and sustainable development within the healthcare sector.
Brig Gen Dr Shaikh Fahad affirmed that the signing of the memorandum represents an important milestone in the development of RMS’s international partnership framework.
“Co-operation with long-established Japanese medical institutions opens broad prospects for knowledge exchange, transfer of expertise, and the development of human and technical capabilities,” he said.
“This supports sustainable development objectives and enhances co-ordination mechanisms in overseas treatment programmes in accordance with best international practices and standards, which will positively reflect on the quality of healthcare services provided in the kingdom.”
Mr Al Doseri affirmed that the signing of the memorandum reflects the depth of the long-standing historical ties between Bahrain and Japan.
“Co-operation in the healthcare sector constitutes one of the principal pillars of bilateral relations due to its humanitarian and developmental dimensions,” he said. “This step represents a qualitative addition that enhances institutional integration and opens broader horizons for consolidating sustainable co-operation between the two sides.”
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