President of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Head of the National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (Covid-19), met with President of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR), Eng. Ali Ahmed Al Derazi, and members of the Board of Commissioners.
He welcomed them and congratulated them on the royal trust, wishing them every success in further developing NIHR which is considered a key tributary of the royal reform project.
The SCH President underscored the great importance accorded by the Kingdom of Bahrain to human rights, including mainly the right to health which is stipulated in the constitution. He pointed out the kingdom’s keenness to provide healthcare for all without discrimination according to the highest international standards. He noted Bahrain’s efforts in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic by providing comprehensive health services for all and on equal footing. He also stressed the tremendous efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Bahrain to curtail the spread of the virus by stepping up the precautionary measures aimed at ensuring the safety of all.
The SCH President commended the unflinching support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the health sector, which helped Bahrain overcome the critical health circumstances related to the pandemic.
Both sides discussed boosting cooperation regarding issues of common interest to achieve the desired goals. Eng. Al Derazi praised the kingdom’s health achievements and its early response to the pandemic by relying on the best national competencies and forming a national taskforce to coordinate the national efforts and lead all initiatives to handle the pandemic. He pointed out respect an appreciation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and many countries for Bahrain’s remarkable endeavour to mitigate the pandemic and lessen its impact.
Al Derazi expressed, on behalf of NIHR affiliates, thanks and gratitude to the national taskforce, ministries, public institutions, frontliners and volunteers who set a model in dedication and humanitarianism which will further promote human rights and achieve goals. He stressed Bahrain’s success to meet all health-related human rights requirements, stressing the need to continue synergized national efforts to protect the health and safety of all.
Source: Bahrain News Agency