A Narrative Review of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Response in the Kingdom of Bahrain
ABSTRACT: Background: The Kingdom of Bahrain has reported more than 696,000 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 1548 associated deaths as of December 26, 2022. Objectives: To better inform responses to future public health threats, this narrative review documents the challenges and res...
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| author | Manaf AlQahtani, MD, FRCPC, FRCPI Jaleela Sayed Jawad, MD, MSc Abdulla AlAwadhi, MSc Basma Mahmood Al Saffar, MD, MSc Ejlal Faisal AlAlawi, MD, MSc Hashim Hadi Sayed Adnan, MPH Hammam Haridy, MD Jean Joury, BSPharm, CMD Graciela del Carmen Morales, MD |
| author_facet | Manaf AlQahtani, MD, FRCPC, FRCPI Jaleela Sayed Jawad, MD, MSc Abdulla AlAwadhi, MSc Basma Mahmood Al Saffar, MD, MSc Ejlal Faisal AlAlawi, MD, MSc Hashim Hadi Sayed Adnan, MPH Hammam Haridy, MD Jean Joury, BSPharm, CMD Graciela del Carmen Morales, MD |
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| description | ABSTRACT: Background: The Kingdom of Bahrain has reported more than 696,000 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 1548 associated deaths as of December 26, 2022. Objectives: To better inform responses to future public health threats, this narrative review documents the challenges and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Methods: A PubMed search was conducted focusing on severe acute respiratory syndrome or COVID-19 in Bahrain. Additional relevant references were also included from the authors’ personal reference collections. Results: The search indicated that Bahrain achieved well-established control of the pandemic through robust public health measures, including an early, comprehensive vaccination program. Bahrain was among the first countries to grant emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccines; as of December 2022, nearly 73% of the eligible population has been fully vaccinated, and approximately 60% has been boosted. Low case rates in recent months highlight Bahrain's successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: Early organization, robust and systematic protective measures, and a comprehensive vaccination program were key components of the Kingdom's response to the pandemic; traveler quarantines and attempts to combat misinformation were of little or no benefit. These lessons provide guidance for future preparedness to minimize the public health impacts of another pandemic. (Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2024; XX:XXX–XXX). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c8870f3870247d3bbdfc002040c3b3c2024-03-12T04:16:11ZengElsevierCurrent Therapeutic Research0011-393X2024-01-01100100733A Narrative Review of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Response in the Kingdom of BahrainManaf AlQahtani, MD, FRCPC, FRCPI0Jaleela Sayed Jawad, MD, MSc1Abdulla AlAwadhi, MSc2Basma Mahmood Al Saffar, MD, MSc3Ejlal Faisal AlAlawi, MD, MSc4Hashim Hadi Sayed Adnan, MPH5Hammam Haridy, MD6Jean Joury, BSPharm, CMD7Graciela del Carmen Morales, MD8Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain; Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, West Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain; National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain; Address correspondence to: Manaf AlQahtani, MB Bch, MMM, FACP, FRCP(C), FRCPI, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, PO Box 15503, Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain.Primary Healthcare Centers, Sanabis, Kingdom of BahrainBahrain Defence Force Hospital, West Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain; National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Manama, Kingdom of BahrainPublic Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Manama, Kingdom of BahrainPublic Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Manama, Kingdom of BahrainPrimary Health Centers, Supreme Health Council, Manama, Kingdom of BahrainMedical & Scientific Affairs, Pfizer Gulf LLC, FZ Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMedical & Scientific Affairs, Pfizer Gulf LLC, FZ Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMedical & Scientific Affairs, Emerging Markets and China, Pfizer Vaccines, San Jose, Costa RicaABSTRACT: Background: The Kingdom of Bahrain has reported more than 696,000 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 1548 associated deaths as of December 26, 2022. Objectives: To better inform responses to future public health threats, this narrative review documents the challenges and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Methods: A PubMed search was conducted focusing on severe acute respiratory syndrome or COVID-19 in Bahrain. Additional relevant references were also included from the authors’ personal reference collections. Results: The search indicated that Bahrain achieved well-established control of the pandemic through robust public health measures, including an early, comprehensive vaccination program. Bahrain was among the first countries to grant emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccines; as of December 2022, nearly 73% of the eligible population has been fully vaccinated, and approximately 60% has been boosted. Low case rates in recent months highlight Bahrain's successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: Early organization, robust and systematic protective measures, and a comprehensive vaccination program were key components of the Kingdom's response to the pandemic; traveler quarantines and attempts to combat misinformation were of little or no benefit. These lessons provide guidance for future preparedness to minimize the public health impacts of another pandemic. (Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2024; XX:XXX–XXX).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X24000031 |
| spellingShingle | Manaf AlQahtani, MD, FRCPC, FRCPI Jaleela Sayed Jawad, MD, MSc Abdulla AlAwadhi, MSc Basma Mahmood Al Saffar, MD, MSc Ejlal Faisal AlAlawi, MD, MSc Hashim Hadi Sayed Adnan, MPH Hammam Haridy, MD Jean Joury, BSPharm, CMD Graciela del Carmen Morales, MD A Narrative Review of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Response in the Kingdom of Bahrain Current Therapeutic Research |
| title | A Narrative Review of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Response in the Kingdom of Bahrain |
| title_full | A Narrative Review of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Response in the Kingdom of Bahrain |
| title_fullStr | A Narrative Review of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Response in the Kingdom of Bahrain |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Narrative Review of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Response in the Kingdom of Bahrain |
| title_short | A Narrative Review of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Response in the Kingdom of Bahrain |
| title_sort | narrative review of the coronavirus disease 2019 response in the kingdom of bahrain |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X24000031 |
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