Kuwaiti Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi is set to attend the Third Global High-level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance in Muscat, Oman, on 24-25 November.Speaking to KUNA, the minister said the conference, organized by the Omani minis…
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WHO aids Kuwait in mapping out a national statistical health strategy
The World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health have held a workshop for mapping out a national strategy for setting the health indices and measure the country’s progress in the vital sector.The local WHO office said in a statement on Tuesday…
Kuwait health ministry identifies rare blood type
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday discovery of a rare blood type, in the Er group, used for saving lives of some newly born infants.Dr. Reem Al-Radhwan, the director of the department of blood transfusion that contributed to the discovery, sa…
40 pct. of type II diabetics likely to develop kidney disease — KNA
— Around 40 percent of type II diabetes patients, and 30 percent of type I patients are likely to develop Chronic Kidney Disease, stated Internal Medicine and Nephrology consultant, and President of Kuwait Nephrology Association Dr. Anas Al-Yousef on …
Inner radium treatment can boost cancer recovery — health official
Treatment of tumours by inner radium is an effective way for healing, said head of the radium treatment department at Kuwait Cancer Control Center Dr Meshari Al-Naeemi.In a statement to KUNA on Monday, on the sidelines of a regional training course on …
Health minister: Kuwait is keen on offering pediatric care
Kuwait is keen on boosting and protecting children’s health care rights, as well as preventive, curative and rehabilitative care at the required required quality under the umbrella of comprehensive health care, The Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awad…
WHO appreciates Kuwait support
General Director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus hailed Thursday Kuwait’s support to the organization, and the tangible improvements it scored in relation to its health system.This came in Ghebreyesus’ meeting with Kuwait’s …