Manama : In alignment with global public health directives for World Hypertension Day, Al Hilal Healthcare Group, Muharraq successfully convened an Inter-School Social Entrepreneurship Challenge. The initiative was strategically structured to foster school going kids-led public health innovations, challenging students from prominent educational institutions across the Kingdom of Bahrain to develop functional, actionable healthcare models rather than conventional theoretical reports.
The exhibition served as a professional forum for students and healthcare professionals to address hypertension, a critical global health concern. The platform enabled the next generation to demonstrate technical proficiency, research capabilities, and innovative problem-solving through digital presentations and functioning prototypes.
Participating educational institutions included Bahrain Indian School, New Millennium School, Creativity Private School (Janabiya), Pakistan School (Isa Town), The Indian School -Bahrain, The Asian School, The New Indian School, Bangladesh School Bahrain, Quality Education School, and
New Horizon School.
The occasion was distinguished by the presence of HE Mohamed Hussain Al Janahi, Member of Parliament, who attended as the Chief Guest. Renowned community leaders Mr. Abraham John and Mr. Sayed were also in attendance, commending the participating student cohorts for their
contributions to community health education.
Project submissions underwent a rigorous formal evaluation by an expert panel of medical
adjudicators, comprising Dr. Rahul Abbas (Consultant, Internal Medicine) and Dr. Ameera A.
Ameer (Medical Practitioner). Following a comprehensive assessment based on real-world
applicability and technical execution, the top-performing institutions were recognized.
Asian School, Bahrain secured the first-place position, receiving a BD 100 cash prize, an official
merit trophy, certificates, and corporate gift hampers. The winning team, composed of
Nambirajan Gosakan (Grade 8), Haya Mariyam Paravath (Grade 9), and Zoya Ahmed (Grade 10),
engineered an agile, multi-sided digital platform utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI
tools. The functional healthcare prototype featured three distinct core architectures: a patient
self-help module for proactive daily management, a remote monitoring module for tracking
community health metrics, and an integrated physician dashboard designed to streamline
clinical oversight.
New Horizon School, Bahrain was awarded the runner-up position, receiving a BD 50 cash prize,
a merit trophy, certificates, and corporate gift hampers for their commendable entry.
The event was attended by the executive leadership team of Al Hilal Healthcare Group,
including Dr. Sharath Chandran (Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Asif Mohammed (Vice President),
Mr. Sahal Jamaludeen (Finance Manager), and Mr. Franco Francis (Muharraq Branch Head and
Group Quality Manager).
In his executive address, Al Hilal Healthcare Group Chief Executive Officer Dr. Sharath Chandran
reaffirmed the organization’s institutional commitment to preventative healthcare and
community-level medical education.
“When this initiative was conceptualized, our objective was to mandate practical, solution-
oriented frameworks over standard academic literature,” stated Dr. Sharath Chandran. “The
caliber of technical execution demonstrated by these students was exemplary. As the largest
private healthcare provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain, our long-term operational strategy
focuses on the development of an AI-native healthcare delivery infrastructure driven by agentic
AI. Cultivating tech-oriented youth capabilities is essential to driving systemic innovation in
patient care. Given the definitive success of this exhibition, Al Hilal Healthcare Group intends to
establish this challenge as a permanent fixture on the annual academic calendar for schools
throughout the Kingdom.”
Announcing a major parallel corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, Al Hilal Healthcare
Group Vice President Mr. Asif Mohammed remarked, “Sustainable community wellness is
realized through strategic institutional alignment with our local educational sector. To actively
support families in safeguarding youth health, Al Hilal Healthcare Group is pleased to extend
complimentary pediatric consultations to the entire student bodies of all participating schools.”
This exclusive healthcare benefit will be accessible throughout June, July, and August 2026
across all operational branches of the group, reinforcing its corporate mandate toward
accessible clinical care for the next generation.
Concluding the executive remarks, Al Hilal Healthcare Group Finance Manager Mr. Sahal
Jamaludeen expressed institutional gratitude to the academic participants, emphasizing that
sustained collaborations between the healthcare group, schools, and faculty remain pivotal in
building a robust framework for preventative public health in Bahrain.
The Inter-School Social Entrepreneurship Challenge concluded as an impactful milestone for
youth empowerment and public health advocacy, reflecting Al Hilal Healthcare Group’s ongoing
corporate dedication to regional community engagement and healthcare innovation.
