23 January 2023 – On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the WHO Country Office in Bahrain and UN-Habitat in Bahrain jointly hosted Public Spaces for All; an event to highlight the importance of mainstreaming disability-inclusion opportunities across our societies, in solidarity with the UN sentiment: ‘Nothing...

4 January 2023 – The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office 2021 Incident Management Support Team (IMST) progress report details the main figures related to COVID-19 activities in 2021, and describes the main country support and regional-level activities for each pillar in 2021. Bahrain's successful approach to the COVID-19 response,...

1 December 2022 – WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination met virtually in its fourth meeting on 1–3 November 2022. The meeting was attended by members of the Verification Commission, Chairpersons of the National Verification Committee, representatives of national immunization programmes, ministries...

Dr Tasnim Atatrah, WHO Representative in Bahrain16 November 2022 – During her career with WHO, Dr Tasnim Atatrah has worked in various capacities; leading emergency operations, public health humanitarian response, resource mobilization and promoting health and well-being among populations. With operational experience spanning 12 countries across...

20 October 2022 – A One Health national bridging workshop took place from 4 to 6 October in Bahrain; a demonstration of the country’s commitment towards advancing intersectoral collaboration across human-animal-environment sectors. The One Health approach is a multisectoral initiative that aims to address this complex array of threats. It...

20 October 2022 – In the statement below, Dr Tasnim Atatrah, WHO Representative in Bahrain, highlights the efficient measures taken by Bahrain upon detection of the first case of monkeypox infection in the country, as indicated by the preparedness and effectiveness of the health system in the country, further enhanced by the effective...

20 October 2022 – WHO organized a training workshop on epidemic intelligence from open sources (EIOS) that was conducted 27–28 September 2022 in the WHO Country Office in Bahrain, with participants from the Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Directorate, primary health care centres, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health Public Health...

1 October 2022 – Her Excellency Dr Jaleela bint AlSayed Jawad Hasan, Minister of Health in Bahrain, participated in the “Friends of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)”, during a side event on “Mobilizing resources and technical support with and for Member States to deliver NCD and...

New WHO Office, New Horizon, New Opportunities to Advance Health and Wellbeing in Bahrain 13 May 2022 - Inaugurated on 26 July 2021, the WHO Country Office in Bahrain, located in the capital city of Manama, became the 20th country office in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. Hitting the ground running, the country office addressed Bahrain’s health...

Credit: Bahrain Society for Training and Development 24 January 2022 – Dr Tasnim Atatrah, WHO Representative to Bahrain, was invited to share key WHO insight and recommendations on mental health in the workplace during the third Human Resources Development International Conference, hosted by the Bahrain Society for Training and Development. Held...