Manama: Her Excellency Dr. Jalila bint Sayyid Jawad Hassan, Minister of Health, chaired the periodic meeting of the National Committee for Combating Smoking and Tobacco in all its forms and products. Dr. Hassan underscored the critical importance of sustained collaboration among relevant authorities, highlighting the need for enhanced preventive, awareness, and monitoring efforts to curb tobacco consumption in all its forms, thus supporting national objectives to safeguard public health.
According to Ministry of Health - Bahrain, the meeting addressed the implementation of market monitoring mechanisms within the comprehensive regulatory framework designed to combat smoking and tobacco products. This initiative forms part of the broader strategy to protect the health and safety of the community by reducing exposure to tobacco and its harmful effects.