Health Minister chairs National Committee to Combating AIDS meeting

Manama, Sept. 28 (BNA): The National Committee to Combating Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) held a virtual meeting chaired by the Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh. The meeting reviewed the committee and sub-committees’ recommendations, implementation of plans developed to set goals to combat AIDS. Chairperson of the Subcommittee for Information, Statistics and Scientific Research Dr. Najat Abu Al Fateh presented a statistics report on the AIDS program including the achievements, the history of AIDS, and the treatment status of AIDS patients in Bahrain. Chairperson of the Subcommittee for Guidance and Education Dr. Shaikh Saqer bin Salman Al Khalifa reviewed the detailed media plan for the work of the committee and preparations for its implementation starting October. Chairperson of the Subcommittee for Treatment and Rehabilitation Dr. Jamila Al Salman highlighted the work of the committee and its achievements in the field of AIDS tests and examinations in coordination between the various concerned authorities, confirming the availability of medicines for patients, treatment protocols, noting that the committee will develop a vision for the annual conference to combat the disease with the formation of work teams to find out all the necessary preparations to organizing it.