Riyadh, Dhu-AlQa'dah 2, 1436, Aug 17, 2015, SPA -- The Minister of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain Sadiq bin Abdulkarim Al-Shehabi, paid a visit to the headquarters of the Executive Bureau of the Council of Health Ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States here today and met with the Office's Director General Dr. Tawfiq bin Ahmed Khoja. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of health issues of common interest to the GCC countries and Dr. Khoja appreciated the efforts made by the Minister Al-Shehabi in coordination and integration among the GCC Executive Office and the Ministry of Health in Bahrain. For his part, the Bahraini Health Minister praised, in a press statement following the meeting, the GCC Executive Office successful scientific and health programs which have been awarded a number of regional and international prizes. --SPA 12:14 LOCAL TIME 09:14 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w