Humaidan confirms support for the integration of "sickler people" into the labor market

13-10-2019

His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Mr Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, met at the Ministry with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Society for Sickle Cell Disease, Mr Zakaria Ibrahim Al Kadhim. The meeting reviewed the Society’s programmes serving patients with sickle cell disease, particularly the facilities provided by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development to integrate this group into private‑sector establishments and address their needs. In this context, Al Kadhim commended the Ministry’s efforts to enhance services for this segment of the labour market—most notably the implementation of maximum working hours for certain categories of workers, including those with sickle cell disease—and expressed appreciation for His Excellency’s patronage of a number of the Society’s events. Humaidan praised the Society’s role and underscored the importance of community partnerships among all relevant stakeholders to extend appropriate facilities to people living with sickle cell disease. He affirmed the Ministry’s keenness, in cooperation with the private sector, to employ members of this group, noting that the condition does not constitute an obstacle to productivity and creativity at the workplace. He looked forward to continued cooperation with the Society to further improve the services provided to sickle cell patients in the labour market.