Tamkeen extends employment and wage increment support for 89 Bahrainis at Ibn Al Nafees Hospital
Tamkeen's Chief Growth Officer Mr. Khalid Al Bayat reaffirmed that Tamkeen's support to employ and promote Bahraini employees at Ibn Al Nafees Hospital is in line with Tamkeen's objectives to enhance employment opportunities and career development for Bahrainis in the private sector across all industries.
'The healthcare sector in particular offers substantial opportunities for the employment of qualified Bahraini personnel across various specializations and the support provided to Ibn Al Nafees Hospital contributes to increasing the presence of Bahrainis in this vital sector through supporting the wage increment for 55 Bahrainis working at the hospital in addition to the hiring of 34 Bahrainis employees,' added Mr. Al Bayat.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mohammed Al Aali, Director of Human Resources and Training at Ibn Al Nafees Hospital expressed the hospital's commitment to increasing Bahrainization levels within its workforce and emphasized the high quality of local talents and their ability to perform diverse roles with proficiency and competence.
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