KUWAIT: “Kuwait is swine flu free,” said a senior Ministry of Health (MoH) official on Tuesday, revealing that the data for January indicated that no new cases of the H1N1 (swine flu)…
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Kuwait – Alternative medicine hospital approved
KUWAIT: The Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new 300-bed capacity hospital for alternative medicine and rehabilitation at a total cost of KD 30 million, announced the Health Ministry Deputy Dr…
60% of Kuwait’s ‘disabled’ used forged documents – Kuwait Times
KUWAIT: The benefits given to disabled people as a result of the recently passed disability legislation could lead to more people feigning disability in an attempt to take advantage of the law,…
Kuwait Health Contractors Congress to be held from 11th April
Kuwait Health Contractors Congress is set to be held in Kuwait from 11th to 13th April 2020. The conference and Exhibtion will provide a platform for professional healthcare organizations to identify potential…
Kuwait to use foreign expertise to upgrade health sector
21st Jan 2010 Kuwait’s Minister of Health Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer affirmed on Wednesday keenness on using foreign expertise for upgrading the national health sector. Al-Sayer, in a statement to KUNA following conclusion…
Kuwait Center for Autism wins Chaillot Prize
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Center for Autism (KCA) is now the proud recipient of the European Union’s prestigious Chaillot Prize 2009. On this occasion, Luigi Narbone, the Ambassador, Head of Delegation, EU and…
Kuwaiti doctors demand increment.
KUWAIT: Doctors have urged the Health ministry to take serious steps to improve their living conditions in the country. They demanded a salary raise that covers their living expenses and annual income…
Seminar on new developments in swine flu delivered in Kuwait.
KUWAIT: The Egyptian Cultural Office organized a medical seminar under the patronage of the Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Taher Farhat. It was titled ‘New Developments in Swine Flu.’ Public health specialist and…
Half of Kuwait’s female students overweight
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Healthcare company Gethealthykuwait.com yesterday announced that 45 per cent of the female students analyzed for obesity during school visits over a two month period were overweight or obese, calling on…
Kuwait to benefit from cuban medical expertise.
KUWAIT: Cuba plans to renew its previous bilateral agreement with Kuwait, especially in the field of medical cooperation, once the country’s new envoy secures a formal meeting with Kuwait’s Minister of Health(MoH)….
New H1N1 Wave in January: Al-Sayer Kuwaiti Health Minister
KUWAIT: The third wave of the A H1N1 (swine flu) virus is expected to hit Kuwait next month, according to health minister Dr. Helal Al-Sayer. The next phase of the disease threatens…
Kuwait Scientific centre marks launching of the Aquarium upgrade
KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) — Scientific centre has marked Monday launching of the upgrading project of the Aquarium Centre through adding new interactive monitors under the sponsorship of Aquarium’s director Mujbal Al-Mutawah,…
Kuwait provides maximum care for people with special needs
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Department for Caring for the Disabled said yesterday that Kuwait spares no effort to cater for its children with disabilities, providing them with shelter, medical, psychological, social care and…
GCC Countries Health Co-operation Started 3 Decades Ago
9th December 2009 KUWAIT, Health Co-operation among member states of the GCC The Gulf Co-operation Council, started more than three decades ago, the assistant under-secretary of public health Kuwait Dr. Youssef Al-Nesif…
Kuwait participates in HIV/AIDS conference
WASHINGTON 20th November 2009: Kuwait MOH Official Dr. Hind Al-Shoumer affirmed here late Thursday that the AIDS virus continues to widely spread all over the world and more efforts should be exerted…