Ministry of Health Launches Platform for Training Health Personnel in Collaboration with U.S. Mayo Clinic
The Ministry of Health launched a training platform for health professionals in collaboration with the US Mayo Clinic, featuring a series of lectures delivered by experts and specialists from the hospital. The initiative will present the latest developments shaping the future of medicine, starting on August 18.
Deputy Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Salman Khalifa Al-Sabah told KUNA that the cooperation between the ministry and Mayo Clinic represents an important opportunity to collaborate in various fields, gain medical expertise, and benefit from it.
Sheikh Dr. Salman Al-Sabah added that what distinguishes Mayo Clinic is not only its clinical aspects but also its management and policy-making dimensions, making it one of the most important hospitals worldwide.
He emphasized that Kuwait possesses the necessary infrastructure to achieve future goals for sustainable healthcare, which will reflect the scope of opportunities available, looking forward to Mayo Clinic’s contribution in this regard.
For his part, Assistant Undersecretary for External Health Services at the ministry, Dr. Hisham Kalander, told KUNA that the platform aims to transfer expertise between the ministry and the hospital and share the latest health practices that will positively impact service levels and the quality of care provided to both citizens and residents.
Dr. Kalander added that launching the platform marks the beginning of a series of other projects, consisting of a set of lectures continuing for more than a year on a monthly basis, covering various topics aimed at developing the health system.
He confirmed that the Ministry of Health attaches great importance to supporting and developing health professionals in Kuwait by providing necessary health services to enhance the quality of care provided.
For his part, Dr. Omar Ghanem, Medical Director of Mayo Clinic in the Middle East, told KUNA that they have launched today, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health in Kuwait, a series of lectures that allow doctors in Kuwait to benefit from the medical expertise and information provided by a select group of specialists at Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Ghanem added that Mayo Clinic is not limited to clinical aspects alone but also extends to research, as it has 22 main research laboratories and invests approximately $1.3 billion annually in research, reflecting the significant interest in this field.
He clarified that Mayo Clinic has five colleges: the College of Medicine, the College of Graduate Medical Education, the College of Continuous Professional Development, as well as the Colleges of Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences, along with 450 educational programs.
