13 May 2022 - Inaugurated on 26 July 2021, the WHO Country Office in Bahrain, located in the capital city of Manama, became the 20th country office in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. Hitting the ground running, the country office addressed Bahrain’s health priorities and capitalized on opportunities to achieve WHO global and regional strategies. Several concrete outputs were achieved through the provision of advisory services, convening of stakeholders, strengthening multisectoral partnerships, and technical collaboration all aligned with WHO’s Vision 2030 Eastern Mediterranean Region.