Health Minister discusses with French Ambassador ways to enhance health cooperation and exchange expertise

Kuwait City, 18 October (KUNA) -- Kuwait’s Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi, held talks today, Sunday, with Olivier Goffani, the French Ambassador to Kuwait, to discuss ways to strengthen health cooperation. The Ministry of Health said in a press release that the meeting addressed the distinguished bilateral relations between Kuwait and friendly France, as well as ways to enhance cooperation in health sectors, exchange expertise and knowledge, and support the development of health services and keep pace with developments in this field. It added that both sides emphasized the importance of continuing coordination and communication, building on the close ties between the two countries, to open broader horizons for health cooperation and serve shared interests. Attending the meeting were Dr. Hisham Kalander, Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Health Affairs, and Dr. Rihab Al-Watyan, Director of the International Health Relations Department, along with Bernard Heischnberger, Economic Counselor and Head of the Economic Section at the French Embassy. (End) M.N.M./A.M.H.