Confronting the COVID19 pandemic through innovative digital solutions highlighted

Confronting the COVID19 pandemic through innovative digital solutions highlighted

The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive, Mohammed Ali Al Qaed represented the kingdom of Bahrain at the Ministerial Conference on the Digital Response to COVID-19, an online event organised by Estonia and Singapore providing countries with an opportunity to discuss ways of confronting the pandemic through innovative digital solutions. The participants exchanged information and lessons learned from each country's digital response to the crisis before highlighting future expectations.



During the discussion Al Qaed stated: "I would like to underline that our approach has always been based on the directives of His Majesty the King, to safeguard the health and safety of all in the Kingdom, regardless of nationality, race or religion. This principle is demonstrated by the wide range of measures taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including providing free COVID-19 treatments to all; and raising awareness among all segments of society through a multilingual public awareness campaign. These measures received wide ranging international recognition, including by the World Health Organization (WHO).“



He added: "We are also acting under directives from HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, to unify and strengthen the Kingdom's efforts to