Amman, Feb. 3 (Petra) — The Jordanian government, on Tuesday, signed five financing agreements (grants), with the Saudi Fund for Development ( SFD ), worth $176 million, as part of the Saudi…
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Polio immunisation rate in Syria close to pre-war level -WHO
BEIRUT, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The proportion of infants immunised against polio in Syria is close to pre-war levels thanks to a vaccination drive triggered by a rare outbreak of the disease,…
Woman dies of bird flu in Egypt, third death this year
CAIRO, Jan 16 – An Egyptian woman has died of H5N1 bird flu in southern Egypt, the third person in the country to die of the illness this year, a health ministry…
Health authority to be set up in February
The Cabinet has recently received a draft law from the Ministry of Health concerning the establishment of a Public Authority for General Health. It will be headed by an official who enjoys…
Call for more Arab health cooperation
The Arab participants in the First International Symposium for Research on Health Systems are only seven despite the presence of more than 1,200 participants from about 100 countries. This very small participation…
High level US Radiology and Nuclear Medicine team due
A high level delegation formed from leading US Departments of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, will visit Kuwait to conduct meetings with the Ministry of Health in response to the Ministry’s tender ‘Tele-Radiology,…
Kuwait, Algeria sign deals to boost ties
Algeria and Kuwait signed a series of agreements yesterday aimed at increased co-operation on the latest step of the Emir’s North African tour, Algerian media reported. Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and…
Kuwait hosts International Hospital Conference
Kuwait played hosts to the first International Hospital Conference which began on Friday. The conference, which was organized by the Universal Company to compare the excellent standards followed by Kuwaiti private hospitals…
Specialists to ‘tackle’ growing obesity, other health problems
Sheikha Nawal Al Hamoud Al Sabah presided over the launch of “Tawazon: Prevention & Treatment” National Campaign against Obesity during a press conference held Monday at the Gulf University for Science and…
Kuwaiti women place fifth worldwide in obesity
A recently published book revealed that Kuwaiti women took fifth place on the worldwide obesity index. The book, titled “Top 10 Of Everything 2011,” studied the percentage of women younger than 25…
Stay Normal Kuwaiti campaign targets hypertension
KUWAIT: Research shows that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a very common disease in Kuwait and that a high percentage of the population suffers from it. According to doctors, hyypertension may…
Social care program for cancer survivors in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Being diagnosed with cancer is a life-changing experience not only for the survivors, but also for their families, and many will tell you that their greatest fear was that of the…
DM Healthcare INTRODUCES new corporate brand identity ‘Aster’
DM Healthcare, a $300m group and one of the largest healthcare service providers in the region, introduced their new corporate brand identity ‘Aster’ today. The new brand identity was revealed by the…
Kuwait celebrates World Autism Awareness Day
KUWAIT: The Kuwait-based Gulf Autism Union (GAU) yesterday marked World Autism Awareness Day 2010 with a number of activities directed towards raising awareness of the condition in society. Dr. Samira Al-Saad, the…
Biggest US medical team to visit Kuwait
KUWAIT: The biggest US medical team from various specialities is to visit Kuwait soon, director of the Retirees Service and Overseas Medical Treatment at the Kuwait Ministry of Defense Sheikh Sabah Al-Abdullah…