HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister receives the Director-General of the WHO

Manama, July 26 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at Gudaibiya Palace. His Royal Highness highlighted the relentless efforts of Team Bahrain’s frontline workers and supportive staff to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. His Royal Highness added that their commitment to safeguarding the health of Bahraini citizens and residents has played an integral role in reducing infection levels. His Royal Highness underscored the importance of community awareness in supporting the Kingdom’s comprehensive COVID-19 response, noting that doubling efforts and continuing to follow all preventative measures are of the utmost importance during the next phase. His Royal Highness welcomed Dr. Ghebreyesus’s visit to the Kingdom and the official opening of a WHO office in Bahrain. His Royal Highness noted that the opening of the WHO office will strengthen an already close partnership between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the WHO. His Royal Highness was then briefed on the WHO’s global mitigation efforts. His Royal Highness extended the Kingdom’s support and commitment to the WHO’s COVID-19 response and ongoing efforts to end the pandemic. For his part, Dr. Ghebreyesus expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to meet with HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister and for the generous hospitality. Dr. Ghebreyesus also commended Team Bahrain’s coordinated and comprehensive mitigation efforts, noting WHO’s interest in further strengthening cooperation with the Kingdom of Bahrain across various health fields.