Draft:Abdulkareem Sultan Alolama


Abdulkareem Sultan Alolama
عبد الكريم سلطان العلماء
NationalityEmirati
Occupation(s)Medical doctor, healthcare executive

Abdulkareem Sultan Alolama is an Emirati physician and administrator in the healthcare sector. He has worked in hospitals, research institutes, and philanthropic initiatives in the United Arab Emirates.[1]

Education

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Alolama studied medicine and later pursued postgraduate education at Harvard Medical School. He earned a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.[2]

Career

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Alolama served as the founding chief executive officer of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital and contributed to the commissioning of the Al Jalila Children’s Hospital.[3]

He worked with the Al Jalila Foundation, where he was involved in developing its endowment and supporting research, education, and patient care initiatives.[4]

He was also associated with the establishment of the Mohamed Bin Rashid Medical Research Institute, which oversees projects including the UAE’s first robotic biobank.[5]

Philanthropy

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Alolama has been linked to several philanthropic projects in the UAE, including the Mother’s Endowment for Education and the One Billion Meals Endowment, launched under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.[3]

He also supported initiatives such as Majlis Al Amal, a cancer support lounge for women,[6] and programs that provide medical assistance for patients with financial difficulties.[1]

In collaboration with international organizations, he contributed to the US$8.1 million pledge to UNICEF to support nutrition programs for children and women.[7]

Policy and public engagement

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Alolama has taken part in discussions on artificial intelligence policy and governance. He proposed frameworks for AI policy incubation and has spoken at regional and international forums on healthcare innovation and technology.[8]

Recognition

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The World Economic Forum lists Alolama as a speaker on topics related to healthcare and innovation.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Helping disabled children get back on their feet the Al Jalila way". The National. 2013-07-06.
  2. ^ "Abdulkareem Sultan Alolama". Harvard Kennedy School.
  3. ^ a b "Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives". WAM.
  4. ^ "Al Jalila Foundation to sponsor ear implants of children". Khaleej Times. 2017-05-23.
  5. ^ "Dubai to open UAE's first robotic biobank in 2023 to boost medical research and new discoveries". Biobanking.com. 2023.
  6. ^ "Latifa bint Mohammed visits Majlis Al Amal". WAM. 2022-08-01.
  7. ^ "MBRGI pledges US$8.1 million to UNICEF to help fight malnutrition". UNICEF. 2023-07-20.
  8. ^ a b "Abdulkareem Alolama". World Economic Forum.