Minister of Health confirms readiness of the health system to address current developments

Kuwait City, July 18 (KUNA) -- Health Minister Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi confirmed today, Saturday, the readiness of the health system, including hospitals, primary healthcare centers, and health facilities, to handle the developments of the current situation, as they continue to provide their services normally with the ongoing availability of medicines, medical supplies, and strategic reserves, thereby reinforcing the health system’s capacity to continue fulfilling its mission efficiently and effectively.

The Ministry of Health stated in a press release that this assessment came during Minister Al-Awadi’s chairing of an expanded meeting at the Crisis Center in the Ministry’s General Secretariat, attended by Deputy Minister Sheikh Dr. Salman Khalifa Al-Sabah, ministry leadership, heads of vital departments, and members of the Central Emergency Committee, to monitor the latest developments and assess the readiness of the health system across various sectors.

The ministry added that Minister Al-Awadi emphasized the importance of proactive readiness, continued field monitoring, and enhanced coordination among all ministry sectors to boost performance efficiency and ensure swift responses to any developments in accordance with approved national plans.

The meeting discussed emergency response plans, coordination mechanisms among ministry sectors, measures to accelerate response times, and raising operational readiness levels, along with continuous review of precautionary procedures to keep pace with evolving circumstances and ensure the safety of patients and uninterrupted continuity of health services. (End) M.N.M. / M.K.