Top WHO officials laud Bahrain's success in COVID fight

TDT | Manama                                             

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The World Health Organization (WHO) has heaped praises on Bahrain’s successful strategic response to cushion the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted Bahrain’s comprehensive approach to prevent the spread of the virus, saying: “Bahrain’s success in addressing the pandemic is a result of the early preparations and the qualified national personnel.”

Dr Ahmed bin Salem Al Mandhari, WHO regional director, also commended Bahrain’s sustained initiatives to preserve the safety of citizens and residents against the COVID-19.

“The Kingdom of Bahrain enjoys a well-developed health sector,” Dr Al Mandhari noted. Their statements were part of a report that outlines the Kingdom’s strategic response to the pandemic as well as its achievements.

WHO documented the most notable achievements, including the formation of an integrated national team to address the pandemic, the launch of a multilingual national campaign to raise community awareness, the implementation of testing, tracking, and treatment policy, and the development of national testing strategies for early access to existing cases and contacts.

It also indicated that Bahrain has increased the capacity of public health laboratories to detect existing cases, as well as used modern technologies in communicating with existing cases through the application of a conscious society.