On July 29, ABFS held a virtual panel discussion “Combating COVID-19 in the Kingdom of Bahrain” with Dr. Mohamed Al Shaaban, Member and Coordinator of the National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus and the Chief of Health Policies and Programs at Bahrain’s Supreme Council of Health.

Dr. Al Shaaban’s professional expertise and presentation shed light on the timely and successful response of the Government of Bahrain in combating COVID-19. He demonstrated the numerous government initiatives and inter-cooperation between public sectors as the key reasons behind the government’s success.

Using the most up-to-date statistics, Dr. Al Shaaban unfolded the Kingdom’s high vaccination rates (70 % of the Total Population), the accessibility of booster shots, and the various vaccination centers operating in the country. Furthermore, he highlighted the positive remarks made by Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, during his recent visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.