Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh presided over the fourth meeting of the National Committee on Combating Non-Contagious Diseases. Ministry of Health’s Undersecretary for Primary and Public Healthcare, Dr. Mariam Al Hajeri, ministry officials and members of the committee including representatives of governmental and private institutions attended the meeting. The meeting discussed the combating of non-contagious diseases as per the recommendations of the WHO. Separately, the Minister received Dr. Kazhim Al Halwachi’s book on quitting smoking and recovering from tobacco addiction. The minister received a delegation from Bahrain Anti-Smoking Society, in the presence of Health Ministry’s Undersecretary for Primary and Public Healthcare, Dr. Mariam Al Hajeri.
