First Bahrain Health Regulatory Conference begins

The first edition of the Bahrain Health Regulatory Conference was inaugurated yesterday at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain. Over 700 participants from the different fields of the health sector in Bahrain and the region are taking part in the three-day conference themed “Safe and High Quality Health Services”.

Held under the patronage of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the conference is organised by the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA). Panel discussions, workshops, open talks, seminars and lectures at the conference will address the regulatory sides of the health sector in the Kingdom.

Conference President and NHRA CEO Dr Mariam Athbi Al Jalahma opened the conference in a special ceremony attended by Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh, Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel bin Ali Humaidan, and representatives of the Supreme Council for Women, diplomats, senior officials, dignitaries and stakeholders in the health sector.

Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Mohammed said the conference “will be of big value and benefit to all, considering the important topics that will be discussed throughout the three days of the conference.” On her part, Dr Al Jalahma said: “Throughout three days, 37 well-experienced local, regional and international speakers will discuss 24 vital topics.

These discussions and workshops will highlight several challenges, obstacles and prospects of the health regulatory scene.” Additionally, the speakers will also shed light on other regulatory sides of the health sector in Bahrain and the region, “such as artificial intelligence in healthcare, medical complaints data and resolutions and decrees that are related to the health sector to name a few.”