HCWs must also continue to successfully treat non COVID patients, and maintain personal responsibilities, including taking care of their families and themselves. They must balance these existing obstacles to wellness while facing the unique challenges of a pandemic.

I would like to thank all physicians and HCWs for their hard work, thoughtfulness, and commitment during this challenging time.

I am very fortunate to have a highly effective team; including Dr. Rana Al-Ghatam, Chief Editor, who “pulls the whole show together”. The editorial board members work incredibly hard in the assessment and processing of submitted articles. JBMS is also backed up by experts on our advisory board and we are fortunate to have them as ambassadors for the journal.

“Among the heroes who have emerged from this crises are you,HCWs, who have risked your own health to serve your patients.

The nation is indebted to you”.

As we move forward, we know that the pandemic continues to evolve, and the health care community must continue to deliver high-quality care to all patients. Therefore, we seek effective therapeutic and safe treatments through research.

The scientific community responded to the crises by extensive research with an aim to shed light on the virus, clinical aspects of the disease, and prevention and management strategies.

The Journal of Bahrain Medical Society, JBMS, responded immediately to the pandemic by publishing articles about this global health crises with making sure that our publications are carefully peer reviewed and are specific to the level we aspire to.

I would like to thank all our submitting authors who have chosen JBMS as the journal they would like to publish in.

Dr. Ghada Al Qassim
President
Journal of The Bahrain Medical Society

On behalf of our editorial team, I would like to thank our readers, contributors, authors, editors, publisher and reviewers, all of whom, have contributed to the success of the journal and also for its mission to improve the quality of care and research.

Despite the continuation of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very proud of the teamwork between our authors and reviewers to develop good quality peer- reviewed manuscripts. We recognise that many of our authors, reviewers and members of the editorial board are involved in additional tasks related to this crisis and we are happy to accept any extension request if needed and we truly appreciate all your hard work.

Finally, we encourage contributions from the medical and dental communities to ensure a continuity of a successful journal. Authors, reviewers and guest editors are always welcome. We also welcome comments and suggestions that could improve the quality of the journal. Thank you. We hope you will find JBMS informative.

Dr Rana Al-Ghatam
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society

Message From BMS Board of Directors

During this Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you — our selfless doctors, are spending long hours assisting those in need and are on the front lines combating the disease in our community.

We want to showcase you and thank you for the hard work you do every day. Society wouldn’t be safe without you.

“We owe you a great debt, and we will never forget your services.”

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