Health Minister lauds HM King's praise of medical teams in combating COVID-19

Manama

Health Minister Faiqa bint Saeed Al Saleh has lauded HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's speech on Sunday evening in which he praised the efforts of the Bahrain medical team in dealing with the ongoing challenges and the proactive steps taken by Bahrain to confront the COVID-19 responsibly and curb its spread.

HM the King's words of praise are a source of great honour for all medical workers in Bahrain, she said.

"HM the King's words have touched the hearts of all his sons and daughters and they are a powerful motivation to exert further efforts to achieve an advanced level of education in spite of the difficult circumstances affecting the whole world and be able to provide the best services for the Kingdom led by HM the King," the minister said.

Bahrain has always placed the health, safety and protection of citizens at the top of its priorities, plans and work programs, harnessing possibilities, potential and energies to achieve this goal and to move forward to reach the highest standards of healthcare in the world, she added.

The minister also commended the great efforts of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, for his wise management of Team Bahrain, which has achieved excellence and leadership for the national and medical efforts as attested by world health organizations.