CCTLT Concludes Specialized English Training Program for Ministry of Health ‎Trainees and Honors Participants

Sana’a – Wednesday, October 15, 2025‎
Under the auspices of Prof. Mohammed Ahmed Al-Bukhaiti, Rector of Sana’a University, ‎the Community Center for Translation & Language Teaching (CCTLT) concluded today a ‎specialized English-for-Specific-Purposes (ESP) training program for residents of the Field ‎Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) at the Ministry of Health and Environment.‎
The closing ceremony, which honored the program’s graduates, was attended by Prof. ‎Ibraheem Tagaddeen, the Center’s Director, Dr. Yahya Obeid, Deputy Director, Dr. ‎Abdulhakim Al-Kuhlani, Director General of the FETP at the Ministry of Health and ‎Environment, and Dr. Labiba Anam, Deputy Director of FETP, along with a number of ‎instructors and students from the Center.‎
Funded by the World Health Organization (WHO), the training program was implemented ‎from May 11 to September 17, 2025, and was professionally designed to address the specific ‎language needs of the FETP trainees. It focused on English for professional and technical ‎purposes, aiming to enhance participants’ communication competencies through intensive ‎practice in listening, fluent speaking, critical reading, and academic writing. The program also ‎strengthened grammar, presentation, and public speaking skills, enabling trainees to represent ‎Yemen’s health institutions effectively in international conferences and forums.‎
During the ceremony, Prof. Ibraheem Tagaddeen expressed his deep appreciation to the FETP ‎administration for its continued confidence in selecting the Center as an accredited training ‎partner. He emphasized that this trust reflects the high quality of the educational and training ‎services the Center provides. He also highlighted the Center’s advanced ‎infrastructure and highly qualified academic staff, which enable it to deliver high-quality ‎training programs tailored to the needs of the community and its institutions. He reaffirmed ‎the Center’s continuous commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with the ‎Ministry and expanding collaborative efforts.‎
Dr. Abdulhakim Al-Kuhlani praised the quality of training delivered by the Center, noting ‎that participants had demonstrated remarkable improvement in their English proficiency and ‎communication skills—an outcome that will positively impact their performance in fieldwork. ‎He commended the Center’s management and teaching staff for their dedication and ‎professionalism in ensuring the program’s success. Dr. Al-Kuhlani also noted that the fruitful ‎collaboration between Sana’a University, represented by CCTLT, and the Ministry’s Field ‎Epidemiology Program has already resulted in seven graduating batches of trainees.‎
At the end of the ceremony, 12 trainees, who successfully completed the program, were ‎honored, along with Dr. Abdulhakim Al-Kuhlani and Dr. Labiba Anam, who received ‎certificates of appreciation in recognition of their support and constructive ‎collaboration. The event was also attended by Mr. Noah Shoosha, Head of the Language ‎Teaching Department, as well as representatives of the Training and Qualification Unit and ‎program instructors.‎
The Community Center for Translation and Language Teaching at Sana’a University is one of ‎the country’s leading institutions offering specialized training programs in language and ‎translation. The Center enjoys the full support of the University Presidency in its efforts to ‎expand partnerships with national and international institutions and enhance its role in ‎community service and capacity building—ensuring alignment with the evolving needs of the ‎labor market and the requirements of both local and international programs.‎