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Shura Council to discuss decree-law on Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit

The Shura Council will discuss, during its eighth meeting of the fourth session of the Fifth Legislative Term, Decree-Law 19 of 2021 on amending some provisions of Decree-Law 19/1976 regarding Medals.

 

 

 

Decree-Law 19/1921 stipulates the creation of a new medal, named the “Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit”, which will be added to the medals listed in Article (1) of Decree-Law 19/1976.

 

 

 

The Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit shall be granted to military and civilian medical teams, including doctors and nurses in the frontlines, and workers in the allied medical departments, including administrators, specialists and technicians, who provide distinguished services during the spread of epidemics or in emergency conditions or disasters.

 

 

 

It is also be awarded to the heirs of those who lose their lives because of the performance of their work duties during them, in addition to individuals and institutions that have great contributions and services in material and moral support for medical efforts during the spread of epidemics or in emergency conditions or disasters.

 

 

 

The Council will also discuss the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee about a draft-law on endorsing the kingdom’s accession to Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

 

 

 

The meeting will discuss other reports on its agenda.

 

Source: Bahrain News Agency