His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s keenness to continue the development process for the health sector, enhance the quality of treatment services, raise their efficiency, and ensure their sustainability, according to the visions of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King The most country, noting that the development of the health sector is an essential pillar in providing the highest levels of services to citizens, including health and therapeutic care. Scientific and technical developments in various therapeutic fields.
This came when His Highness’s meeting today in the presence of Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, and Dr. Jalila Bint Al -Sayed Jawad Hassan, Minister of Health, Dr. Tedros Adhannum Gebrisos, Director General of the World Health Organization, where His Highness praised the fruitful and continuous cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the organization, which Contributed to concrete achievements in the health sector at the local and international levels.
His Highness pointed out that the Kingdom of Bahrain continues to enhance strategic partnerships with the leading international health organizations and institutions, in a way that contributes to building qualified national cadres and raising the level of health services, to ensure the health and safety of all the people of the country.
During the meeting, a number of topics related to the medical sector were reviewed, as the historical medical achievement achieved by the Kingdom of Bahrain was reviewed by completing the stages of treating a patient with sickle cell anemia through the technique of marrow transplantation using the genetic adjustment “CRISPR” to be the first person in the world from outside the United States The American announces successfully receiving treatment.
Where His Highness stressed that achieving the strategic goals of the health sector requires tireless and persistent work according to deliberate plans and an integrated scientific approach, and the pursuit of new horizons of excellence and leadership, pointing to the focus on enhancing cooperation with international health institutions, including the World Health Organization, to provide innovative solutions that contribute to achieving goals Strategic health, and strengthening Bahrain’s position as a pioneering health care center in the region.
For his part, the Director General of the World Health Organization expressed his appreciation for the interest of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, to support and enhance cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the organization, stressing that these efforts contribute effectively to achieving the common health goals of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the Kingdom of Bahrain continued progress and prosperity in its career Development.
