evaluates all the cases. If a person has allergic reactions, another type of
approved and available vaccines will be given that have different
components and do not cause an allergic to the person. If this is not
applicable, the case is evaluated and the required vaccine exemption is
granted. In addition, the National Taskforce gives tourists entering the
Kingdom of Bahrain through all ports of entry a card stating that they have
obtained the vaccine, which is used to enter all places available to the
vaccinated.
6. The NIHR provided legal assistance to (F.W.A.), that a patient with special
needs and infected with Covid-19, who is in the inherited blood disorders
building at Salmaniya Medical Complex (which was converted into a
quarantine center) did not have access to full medical care. The patient’s
mother made several calls, but did not receive a response from the
concerned parties in the Ministry of Health. After following up the case, the
NIHR made sure that the health of the patient is stable and that he has
access to periodic medical care.
7. The NIHR also provided legal assistance to (F.M.A.) regarding a request
to obtain approval on importing medicines for her son from outside the
Kingdom of Bahrain, as he has special needs. The NIHR provided her with
legal advice and informed her of the procedures to be followed in this
regard. In addition, the NIHR communicated with The National Regulatory
Authority for Health Professions and Services, which is the body
concerned with the conditions and controls for importing and distributing
drugs in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
8. On a different note, the NIHR provided (2) legal aid services to (H.A.A.)
and (S.A.M.), in which they requested examining the manner in which the
medical staff of the Salmaniya Medical Complex deal with them, and
improving their health conditions. The NIHR provided them with legal
advice and informed them of the procedures to be followed, namely, to
submit their complaints to the Complaints Receiving Division at the
Ministry of Health, and inform the NIHR of the updates. The concerned
authority considered their requests and acted appropriately in their regard.
Second: Persons whose freedom is restricted
1. The NIHR provided (97) legal aid services to the inmates of rehabilitation
and reform centers and pre-trial detention centers, whether the inmates
submitted the requests themselves or by their families. The contents
varied between requesting assistance in referring them to specialists, or in
following up their health status with doctors and booking their periodic
appointments in various medical specialties, including: dentistry,
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