World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has arrived in Bahrain to open the UN agency’s new regional office and celebrate the kingdom’s status as a leading centre of public health expertise.
Dr Ghebreyesus’s visit comes as Manama was recently awarded the title of 'Healthy City 2021' by the WHO. The city has been recognised for its commitment to creating an environment conducive to human well-being, the first Middle East capital to earn the distinction.
He said he was ‘pleased to arrive in Bahrain ahead of the inauguration'. “Our mission is to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable everywhere. I look forward to strengthening our collaboration and efforts,” he tweeted after retweeting the GDN post announcing his trip.
Dr Ghebreyesus has been accompanied by WHO regional director for Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari on his two-day visit to Bahrain to officially open the WHO office.
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