Ministry of Health Prepares Draft Budget for 2027-2028

AbdulKarim Al-Abdullah

The Ministry of Health is preparing the draft budget for the fiscal year 2027/2028 in accordance with the budget classification (cash basis) and (revenue estimates and expenditure estimates). Through its draft budget, the Ministry of Health has requested that each sector head approve the draft budget for their sector for the fiscal year 2027/2028, including all their expenditure and expected revenue needs, as well as all departments under each sector. This must be submitted to the Financial Affairs Sector, accompanied by a detailed breakdown of the required needs at the departmental level. Additionally, each Health Area Director must approve all the area’s expenditure and revenue needs, including all departments under the area, and submit them by the specified deadline.

The circular outlines the role of each Ministry sector in preparing the Ministry’s draft budget estimates as follows:

**Administrative Affairs Sector**

The Administrative Affairs Sector is responsible for preparing the technical study for the mandatory proposal and the fixed-term positions on the salary scale (vacant positions - technical support positions - auxiliary positions - human physicians cadre), preparing the employees on the contract group (Second Contract - Fourth Contract - Rodent Control Project Contract), and preparing the beneficiaries of the bonus and allowance group. It also prepares the actual numbers of employees on the budget for those whose services are utilized and the new proposal, classified by job level, in accordance with the Ministry of Finance circular and the general rules attached to Chapter One - Employee Compensation. Furthermore, it prepares indicative estimates for the fiscal years 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 as a medium-term plan.

**Financial Affairs Sector**

The Financial Affairs Sector prepares the technical study for the Ministry’s budget estimates for the fiscal year 2027/2028 in accordance with Ministry of Finance circulars and the rules governing budget chapters, and prepares indicative estimates for the fiscal years 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 as a medium-term plan.

1. The Procurement Department provides the Budget and Control Department with existing contracts, contracts currently being concluded, and related renewals, special orders, and change orders for the fiscal year 2027/2028 budget.

2. The Central Tenders Committee prepares the annual inventory tenders for appropriate items according to instructions from the General Storage Affairs Department at the Ministry of Finance and in accordance with the inventory description and coding manual. Coordination is conducted with the Medical Warehouses Department and the Medical Engineering Department regarding the specific tender for (medicines, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and medical equipment supplies). The Committee provides the Budget and Control Department with the final report of the inventory tender for the fiscal year 2027/2028.

3. The Ministry’s central departments provide the Budget and Control Department with the following:

a. Needs for the following items: Chapter Two / Goods and Services.

b. Needs for the following items: Chapter Two / Purchase of machinery, equipment, and other assets.

c. Ministry sectors will be notified of any new instructions and rules related to the draft budget for the fiscal year 2027/2028.

**Engineering and Projects Sector**

The Engineering and Projects Sector prepares the technical study for the Ministry’s budget estimates for the fiscal year 2027/2028 in accordance with Ministry of Finance circulars and the rules governing capital entities, and prepares indicative estimates for the fiscal years 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 as a medium-term plan.

1. Prepare budget estimates for approved construction projects, as well as requirements for new projects, accompanied by the required new project forms.

2. Prepare budget estimates for construction projects falling under the Government Work Program and the Annual Development Plan for the fiscal year 2027/2028.

3. Prepare estimates for operational maintenance and major maintenance budgets according to concluded contracts, actual needs, and required practices.

**General Services Sector**

The General Services Sector prepares the technical study for the Ministry’s budget estimates for the fiscal year 2027/2028, and estimates the Ministry’s needs for service contracts (building rentals - cleaning services - protection and security services - other miscellaneous services - maintenance contracts - employee housing rentals - incinerator maintenance and operation - employee housing furniture). It also prepares indicative estimates for the fiscal years 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 as a medium-term plan.

**Deputy Minister’s Office**

The budget for entities under the Deputy Minister’s Office for the fiscal year 2027/2028 is estimated in accordance with Ministry of Finance circulars, and indicative estimates for the fiscal years 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 are prepared as a medium-term plan.

1. The Deputy’s Office Department prepares budget estimates for research, studies, and consultations, specifying visiting consultants and doctors, in coordination with the technical sector and needs assessment.

2. Public Relations Department: It determines the needs for events the Ministry wishes to hold, estimates the number of expected guests to be hosted, prepares official receptions to be held, gifts, plaques, and all associated costs. It prepares a study for the receptions item and the budget for the fiscal year 2026/2027 and subsequent years as an indicative plan, and sends it by the deadline to the Ministry of Finance (General Maintenance and Conferences Department). The Ministry’s Standing Conference Committee provides a detailed statement of conferences and workshops to be implemented during the fiscal year 2027/2028, prepares (conferences and workshops), and provides the Budget and Control Department with detailed data according to Ministry of Finance forms by the specified deadlines, sending them to the General Maintenance and Conferences Department.

**Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialties**

The Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialties prepares budget estimates for the fiscal year 2027/2028 for the Ministry’s centers’ needs for modern medical books and periodic bulletins, technical training courses for doctors in medical fields, and international agreements specific to the Institute. It also prepares indicative estimates for the fiscal years 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 as a medium-term plan.

**Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment Sector**

The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment Sector prepares the technical study for the Ministry’s budget estimates for the fiscal year 2027/2028 in accordance with Ministry of Finance circulars, and prepares indicative estimates for the fiscal years 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 as a medium-term plan.

1. The Medical Warehouses Department is responsible for the following:

Preparing the annual tender for medicines and sending it to the Central Tenders Committee in the Financial Affairs Sector by the specified deadline for preparation and submission to the Storage Affairs Department at the Ministry of Finance.

2. The Medical Engineering Department is responsible for the following:

* Preparing inventory tenders for medical equipment spare parts and sending them to the Central Tenders Committee in the Financial Affairs Sector by the specified deadline for submission to the Storage Affairs Department at the Ministry of Finance.

* Estimating the Ministry’s needs for purchasing medical equipment, laboratories, and labs, in coordination with department councils, and referring them to the Budget and Control Department.

* Estimating the budget item for the maintenance of medical equipment, laboratories, and labs, and sending it to the Budget and Control Department.

**Private Medical Services Sector**

The Private Medical Services Sector estimates the needs of its subordinate departments and provides the Ministry’s technical entities with their needs according to the attached tables for budget items and types.

**Supporting Medical Services Sector**

The Supporting Medical Services Sector estimates the needs of its specific departments (Emergency Medical Services Department - Physical Therapy Department - Blood Transfusion Services Department) and provides the Ministry’s technical entities with their needs according to the attached tables for budget items and types.

**Public Health Sector**

The Public Health Sector estimates the needs of its subordinate departments and provides the Ministry’s technical entities with their needs according to the attached tables for budget items and types.

**Technical Affairs Sector**

The Technical Affairs Sector estimates the needs of its subordinate departments for the fiscal year 2027/2028 and provides the Ministry’s technical entities with their needs according to the attached table for budget items and types.

**Health Areas**

Health Area Departments estimate the needs of the hospitals and health centers under their jurisdiction. Each Health Area sends its consolidated needs for all sectors under it after approval by the Area Director, and submits them to the Assistant Deputy Minister for Financial Affairs by no later than 31/8/2026, according to the attached table for budget items and types.

**Dental Services Sector**

The Dental Services Sector estimates the needs of its subordinate departments for the fiscal year 2027/2028 and provides the relevant Ministry entities with their needs for the fiscal year 2027/2028.

**Legal Affairs Sector**

The Legal Affairs Sector estimates the needs of its subordinate departments for the fiscal year 2027/2028 and provides the relevant Ministry entities with their needs for the fiscal year 2027/2028.

**External Health Sector**

The External Health Sector estimates the needs of health offices regarding (operations and services - cost of treating citizens and students - patient allowances).

**Pharmaceutical Care Sector**

The Pharmaceutical Care Sector estimates the needs of its subordinate departments for the fiscal year 2027/2028 and provides the Ministry’s technical entities with their needs according to the attached table for budget items and types.

**Primary Health Care Sector**

The Primary Health Care Sector estimates the needs of its subordinate departments for the fiscal year 2027/2028 and provides the Ministry’s technical entities with their needs according to the attached table for budget items and types.

**Digital Health Sector**

The Digital Health Sector estimates the needs of all Ministry sectors regarding information technology systems for the Ministry’s needs and maintenance of the Central Authority for Information Technology, specifying the costs.