Kuwait has highest rates of nurses, doctors, hospitals, lowest under-five mortality rates

“We are proud to have a genetic survey program for geneticand metabolic diseases in Kuwait. We are detecting 22 cases of genetic diseasesearly,” Rifai said on the sidelines of the 66th session of the RegionalCommittee for the Eastern Mediterranean in Tehran.

He expressed his satisfactionthat Kuwait has enjoyed the highest rates of nurses, doctors and hospitals,pointing to an increasing number of nurses over the past 10 years, in line withinternational standards. He pointed out that he addressed in his interventionsduring the meeting, what Kuwait enjoys in the field of health care for newbornsand children under the age of five and adolescents, especially the reduction ofneonatal mortality significantly in the past period.

“There was a discussion paper atthe meeting on non-communicable diseases including diabetes, obesity and druguse,” he said. “There are great efforts in Kuwait to reduce obesity, promotephysical activity, and ensure air quality and other efforts.”

Al-Rifai described the level ofthe meeting as “excellent and fruitful,” saying, “There is continuouscooperation between Kuwait and the Eastern Mediterranean countries to ensurethe quality of health for all citizens and residents in Kuwait and we lookforward to joint cooperation with all countries in the areas of health for thebenefit of our patients.”

Two days ago, Kuwait awarded itsprize to the winners of the fight against cancer, cardiovascular diseases anddiabetes on the sidelines of the 66th session of the WHO Regional Committee forthe Eastern Mediterranean in Tehran.