Inaya Newspaper (Exclusive) - Riyadh: Dr. Tawfiq bin Ahmed Khoja, Director General of the Executive Office of the Council of Health Ministers of the Cooperation Council States was chosen by the Association of Arab Hospitals of the Council ... Arab Health Ministers of the League of Arab States, the distinguished Arab personality in the world of health for the year 2010, and it is expected that it will be delivered to him in the next March 2010 AD at the inauguration of the annual forum of the Council of Arab Health Ministers, where this choice came in view of his great efforts and inexhaustible giving and in recognition of his effective contribution in order to enhance and improve the quality of health services and for his tireless follow-up in preparing the Arab project to improve the quality of facilities As the head of the Arab Committee for Accreditation of Health Facilities, in addition to his support for the projects and objectives of the Arab Hospitals Federation, in addition to his chairmanship of the Committee for the Development of the Council of Arab Health Ministers, which is about to complete the completion of the statute of this council and its internal regulations.
It is noteworthy that the award is a shield of the Union and a certificate of appreciation granted to a limited number of public figures with clear efforts in the world of health, as it was awarded to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Vice President of the United Arab Emirates - Ruler of Dubai, and to His Royal Highness Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, and His Excellency Dr. Muhammad Jawad Khalifa - Minister of Public Health in the Lebanese Republic, and His Excellency Dr. Hatem El-Gabali - Minister of Health in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Dr. Khoja expressed his great happiness for this Arab appreciation and honor, which came from an Arab organization referred to as Lebanon, valuing this choice, which came with the grace of God Almighty and then with the support of the rulers of the matter, may God preserve them in this generous country, which reflects what the rulers of these generous countries do from The best investment in the Saudi human being .. calling on God Almighty to make this appreciation and this honor a catalyst for the continuation of work and giving in the service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the countries of the Cooperation Council and the whole world, in order to activate the slogan that a Muslim is the best approach, as well as the slogan of the Kingdom of Humanity
About the award
The Distinguished Personality in the World of Health Award was launched in 2004 with the aim of presenting the ideal model for the distinguished personality in the world of health. The idea of the award was inspired by the vision and objectives of the Union, which aims to enhance the quality and distinction of health care sector services in the Arab world, and to become the entity that works towards pushing the health care sector to achieve more excellence and quality. And to shed light on personalities who have given a lot to the healthcare sector and pioneered their achievements. In addition to praising and rewarding the initiatives, actions and projects of these pioneering personalities in the world of health, and emphasizing their role in shaping the future features of the health care sector in the Arab world. Given every year or every two years ...
About the personality of 2010
Tawfiq bin Ahmed Khoja holds a Bachelor of General Medicine from King Saud University in 1982, and a Postgraduate Diploma as a general practitioner in family medicine from the same university in 1986, and he has been a fellow of the Royal College of General Medicine since 1989 and a fellow of the British Royal College of Public Health since the year 2003 and recently obtained a scientific fellowship in the field of internal medicine, and two years ago, he was chosen by the Information Center of the Cambridge Institute in Britain IBC to lead the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Distinguished Celebrities for the Twentieth Century among the most important hundred global health professionals for the year 2007 AD for his efforts in the areas of improving quality, patient safety and medicine Family, society and primary health care, given that Dr. Khoja presented many distinguished works and scientific achievements in the field of developing the quality of health services, medical education, research, issuing evidence and national health curricula, which was reported by not only the citizens of his country but also other countries, organizations and associations at the Gulf, regional and global levels, as well as The World Health Organization awarded him the World No Tobacco Day award three times, most recently this year 2009, for his efforts His great and inexhaustible giving and recognition of his effective contributions to reduce tobacco use in the GCC countries.
