MANAMA, Bahrain, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The International Committee of the Red Cross said Monday it was organizing a seminar in Bahrain to address the challenges of healthcare in places of detention.
The ICRC said it was organizing the three-day seminar in Bahrain. The organization said there were more than 40 healthcare professionals and prisoner managers on hand Monday for the event.
"The seminar will provide a forum for participants to share their experiences of the challenges surrounding health care in places of detention, and some of the programs developed in response," Gerard Peytrignet, head of the ICRC's regional delegation in Kuwait, said in a statement.
The ICRC said the seminar was meant to address challenges in various countries around the world. The event was co-organized by the Interior Ministry in Bahrain.
The official Bahrain News Agency said its Health Ministry was working to prevent a potential outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. The official news agency made no mention of the ICRC meeting.
MERS can lead to lung infections and renal failure. The World Health Organization said nine countries have experienced outbreaks and Saudi Arabia reported its first victim in June 2012.
