His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has issued an edict, establishing and forming the National Taskforce for Combating Communicable Diseases, hereinafter referred to as ‘task force’.

According to the edict, the task force shall be chaired by the Health Minister, and comprise the following members:

1. Under-secretary of the Ministry of Health.

2. Assistant under-secretary of Public Health at the Ministry of Health.

3. Assistant under-secretary for Educational Services at the Ministry of Education.

4. Director of the News Directorate at the Ministry of Information Affairs.

5. Director of the Animal Health Directorate at the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture.