New Line-Up Approved for Bahrain’s National Communicable Diseases Taskforce

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, issued Resolution (73) of 2025 approving the restructuring of the National Communicable Diseases Control Team.
The decision was made following a proposal by the Minister of Health and the approval of the Cabinet.

Under the new formation, the team will be chaired by the Minister of Health, with members representing key government sectors, including:

The Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health, Ministry of Health

The Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Services, Ministry of Education

Director of Animal Health, Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture

Director of Inspection, Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Director of the Media Office, National Communication Centre

Head of Medical Services, Primary Health Care Centres

Chief of Internal Medicine, Government Hospitals

Head of Healthcare Facilities Regulation, National Health Regulatory Authority

Head of Infection Control Unit, Royal Medical Services

Chief Medical Officer, King Hamad University Hospital

An infectious diseases consultant from the private healthcare sector, appointed by the Supreme Council of Health

Head of the Therapeutic Division, Directorate of Health and Social Affairs, Ministry of Interior

The Head of the Communicable Disease Control Department at the Ministry of Health will serve as the team’s rapporteur.

The resolution instructs the Minister of Health and relevant authorities to implement its provisions, effective the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.