Kuwait: MoH admits 1.5m patients switching to private hospitals |
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Kuwait City - The Ministry of Health (MoH)Ministry of Health (MoH)
admits that over 1.5 million patients, citizens and expatriates, switched from public hospitals to private ones, reports Al-Wasat daily. The ministryministry's recently compiled data indicates that 1,595,213 patients switched to private hospitals and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) hospital in 2007. Stating that about 1,805,555 outpatients were treated at public hospitals in 2006, a source said, the number of patients declined by 50,000. The study attributed the decline to poor quality of treatment at government hospitals, series of errors made by doctors, poor handling of doctors and nurses and restricting the prescription of certain drugs to patients. "This is common with patients battling chronic ailments like liver disorders, diabetics and cancer," noted the source. Meanwhile, national campaign against breast cancer 'For the Sake of My Lady,' has been launched in the country. Praising the organizers, Minister of Health Ali Al-Barrak said early detection of cancer helps in effectively controlling and curing it. In a statement released on the occasion, the minister requested organizers to extend the duration of the campaign in order to help as many people as possible. He said the Ministry of Health (MoH)Ministry of Health (MoH) uses latest technology in X-ray and breast cancer treatment and added "the ministryministry is trying its best to offer better health services to people." Al-Barrak also vowed to seek the advice of government leaders on how to develop health sector in the country.
Furthermore, Al-Barrak said the ministryministry is open to recruiting more Bedouns, reports Al-Sabah daily. Chairman of Parliamentary Committee for Health, Social Affairs and Labor MP Hussein Al-Quwaian said the committee asked MoHMoH to ease certain procedures for Bedouns. The committee completed a study on problems faced by patients while dealing with Overseas Medical Treatment Department, especially cancer patients who did not get quick attention from officials despite their serious condition.
According to Al-Quwaian, Al-Barrak promised to offer overseas medical treatment to citizens suffering from impotency and to reduce the waiting period for such citizens from five years to one year. In the meantime, the Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health's London office applied pressure on hospitals there to fetch competitive treatment costs for Kuwaiti patients, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily quoting inside sources. The tactics worked when the office made a bid to cancel its contracts with hospitals when they increased the cost of treatment. The hospitals have brought down the costs again, sources added.
© Arab Times 2008
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