Al-Kandari: Kuwait Committed to Enhancing Arab Cooperation to Develop National Health Workforce

Deputy Minister of Health for Foreign Health Services Affairs, Dr. Hisham Kalander, affirmed Kuwait’s commitment to enhancing Arab cooperation and adopting the latest applications of artificial intelligence and competency-based medical education to develop national cadres. This statement was made by Kalander in an interview with KUNA during his participation in the “Second Arab Conference on the Role of Migrant Arab Health Professionals in Supporting Health Systems in Arab Countries,” whose proceedings began yesterday at the headquarters of the Arab League.

Kalander expressed his pride in participating in the Second Arab Conference in Cairo, emphasizing that migrant Arab health professionals “represent an invaluable scientific and professional asset.” He clarified that this forum serves as a strategic platform for building effective bridges of communication with medical minds abroad and translating their expertise into executive programs that serve our health systems. He highlighted the importance of the conference’s outcomes in bridging the gap between planning and implementation, and in opening sustainable pathways to leverage the expertise of migrant professionals to support scientific research and training.

He expressed his gratitude to Egypt and the Arab League for their excellent organization, hoping that the sessions would yield practical recommendations that elevate the quality of healthcare in the Arab world. The conference aims to explore ways to harness the scientific and professional expertise of migrant Arab health professionals to support and develop health systems in Arab countries, enhance Arab cooperation to address challenges facing the health sector, and establish practical mechanisms for utilizing medical expertise abroad.