Bahrain’s rapid response including its swift decisions and efforts to pool resources to combat the spread of Covid-19 will be underscored at the Harvard International Symposium on March 31 2022.

 

Healthcare sector specialists will meet at the symposium hosted by the kingdom to discuss the lessons learned from responses to the pandemic and the future of the sector. 

 

The hybrid event will take place, physically at the Wyndham Grand Manama, and virtually through Cisco's platform Socio, co-led by Harvard University. 

 

National Medical Taskforce

The Government of Bahrain spearheaded the founding of a National Medical Taskforce during the pandemic composed of representatives of different stakeholder groups to develop effective medical plans to combat Covid-19. 

 

As of March 2022, 82.1% of the population received two doses of the vaccine, and 85% of the eligible population also received the booster dose.  

 

The symposium will explore the most effective measures and methods that were implemented. Speakers from Bahrain have been invited to participate in the symposium to shed light on the kingdom’s successful experience in tackling Covid-19. 

 

Elite panel

The speakers include: Infectious Disease Consultant and Microbiologist at the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, and member of the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (Covid-19), Lt Col Dr Manaf Al Qahtani; Infectious and Internal Diseases Consultant at Salmaniya Medical Complex, and member of the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (Covid-19), Dr Jameela Al Salman; and CEO of Primary Healthcare Centres, and member of the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (Covid-19), Dr Jaleela Al-Sayed Jawad.

 

The symposium will also feature talks given by international healthcare professionals and a number of leading institutions, including Pfizer, Google, and Facebook.-- TradeArabia News Service