Manama, Feb. 19 (BNA): Health Minister, Faeqa bint Said Al-Saleh, has expressed the pride 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, in the dedicated national efforts exerted by all the health competencies in the frontlines of the fight against the novel Coronavirus and the great sacrifices they are making to safeguard the kingdom’s health security.
The minister was speaking while receiving Mohammed and Fatima, the son and daughter of the late Jaffar Mohammed Ali Al-Damistani, who was working in the COVID-19 isolation centre in the Elderly Care Hospital in Muharraq, and deserved the “Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit” in recognition of the tireless efforts he had made for the sake of the nation.
The minister said that the medal is a token of gratitude to the deceased for his dedication and noble contributions throughout his work in the Health Ministry, offering profound condolences to his family and relatives.
The children of the deceased commended the kind gesture of HM the King and HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister for conferring the prestigious medal upon their late father in recognition of his devotion in serving the Health Ministry for nearly 25 years, affirming that they will follow in the footsteps of their father in serving the homeland.
