EDINBURGH, Scotland – The Scotland’s Royal College of Physicians ofEdinburgh on Monday conferred the honorary fellowship on President MamnoonHussain at a special investiture ceremony held here at the prestigiousinstitution.
Prof. Derek Bell, President Royal College of Physicians of Edinburghconferred the award on President Mamnoon. The accolade is reserved forworld leaders for making exceptional contribution to society in medicalscience.President Mamnoon in his address here at the ceremony attended by thedoctors’ fraternity, Fellows and Councilors, said it was a moment of pridefor him and the country for receiving the fellowship from the institutionwhich had rendered remarkable services in the field of medicine worldwideand also in Pakistan.
The President expressed satisfaction that the Institute on his request haddecided to conduct the examination of International Certification forPakistani doctors within the country, which would be beneficial for bothRoyal College and Pakistani doctors.
President Mamnoon said in this way, the young Pakistani doctors would havean opportunity to utilize the best research facilities.
Also, he said the Pakistani doctors with immense experience in professionalpractice regarding the examination and treatment of patients could provevery useful for the research and medical journals of the Royal College.President Mamnoon congratulated the Royal College of Physicians and itsmanagement on its decision and expressed confidence that the cooperationbetween medical institutions of Pakistan and Royal College would continueto grow in the future.
Professor Bell in his remarks said it was an honour for the College to hostPresident Mamnoon Hussain and mentioned that during his visit to Pakistanearly this year, he was impressed by the range and quality of services inthe hospitals.
On cooperation between the College and medical institutions and programmesin Pakistan, Professor Bell said it was an excellent and excitingopportunity for international medical collaboration, and added that hisorganisation looked forward to working closely with physicians fromPakistan.
Earlier, President Mamnoon participated in the roll-signing ceremony andtook a tour of the College’s Georgian buildings on Queen Street.