In the presence of His Excellency Dr. Jalila Bint Al -Sayed Jawad Hassan, Minister of Health, His Excellency Dr. Hanan Hassan Belki, Regional Director of the World Health Organization of the Eastern Mediterranean region, met with a number of officials and representatives of the national teams and committees, with the aim of enhancing cooperation in the areas of public health and national priorities.
During the meeting, His Excellency the Minister of Health stressed the importance of adopting a multi -sectors approach in drawing policies and strategies related to public health, and to enhance partnerships with various national and international bodies to support the implementation of health programs, and invest in enhancing the capabilities of health cadres in a way that contributes to raising the efficiency of the health system in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and achieving sustainable development goals in the health field.
The national team for noncommunicable diseases has reviewed its efforts in preventing chronic diseases and following up on relevant strategic plans, while the role of the national team for diseases in force focuses on strengthening the epidemiological surveillance system and rapid response, while the single health approach committee has highlighted the coordination between all the sectors concerned with the aim of preventing common health risks, and the efforts made through each of the National Committee to combat smoking and tobacco have been discussed With its types and products, the National Committee to Combat HIV (AIDS), where the most prominent initiatives and programs were reviewed in this framework, and ways to enhance cooperation with the World Health Organization, in a way that contributes to prevention, awareness and expanding the services provided to the target groups. In this context, Dr. Belkhey indicated that the national teams and committees represent an advanced model for joint work adopted by the Kingdom of Bahrain in developing the health sector with a totalitarian and integrated perspective, thanks to its institutional commitment and advanced administrative organization.
The Minister of Health expressed her thanks and appreciation to Dr. Bakhi for her fruitful visit, stressing that these meetings represent an important step towards strengthening the strategic partnership with the World Health Organization, and accelerating the pace of work in priority health projects.
