Premier directs to allocate more funds to Health Ministry

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has given directives to allocate BD 15 million for the Health Ministry’s budget for the remaining period of 2017.

The additional funds will be used to cover the expenses of medicines and medical equipment for hospitals and health centres affiliated with the Ministry of Health.
HRH the Prime Minister’s directives are within the framework of his constant follow-up on the requirements of the health sector to get assured about the sufficiency of medicines, as well as medical equipment and services so that the sector assumes its role to the fullest.

Health Minister, Faeqa bint Said Al-Saleh extended deepest thanks and appreciation to HRH Premier for his sound directives, stressing that that the order embodies the Prime Minister’s personal interest in and follow-up on the needs of the citizens, especially regarding health.

She asserted that following the issuance of the Premier’s order, she directed the Health Ministry’s relevant officials to follow-up on the urgent matters related to the expenses of medicines and medical equipment, stressing that she will personally follow-up on the matter to ensure the provision of all requirements of patients and hospitals.

She highlighted the increasing demand for the health sector services in the kingdom, which, she said, requires the provision of the needs of all patients, hospitals and health centres, stressing the Health Ministry’s keenness on cooperating and coordinating with the relevant authorities to implement the leadership’s directives to give priority to medical services.

Source: BNA