Ambassador Mariana: Indonesia and Kuwait Together... In All Circumstances
Indonesian Ambassador to Kuwait Lina Marianna announced the arrival of new batches of Indonesian nursing staff in Kuwait, noting that approximately 250 nurses recently joined the health sector, bringing the total number of Indonesian nursing personnel in the country to nearly 500. She expressed her expectation that more will arrive in the coming period.
Marianna praised the role played by Indonesian nurses in Kuwait, emphasizing that their presence extends beyond fulfilling their professional duties in the health sector to actively participating in humanitarian initiatives and serving the community. She highlighted that their participation in a blood donation campaign exemplifies another facet of their contribution to Kuwaiti society.
Speaking on the sidelines of a blood donation campaign organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Kuwait on Saturday, in collaboration with the Indonesian Nurses Association in Kuwait, Ambassador Marianna stated that the Indonesian community in Kuwait numbers approximately 6,000 individuals.
She noted that the initiative conveys a clear message that “Indonesia and Kuwait stand together on every occasion and under all circumstances,” particularly given the global and regional conditions the region has experienced over the past months. She reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to standing by Kuwait through initiatives that provide direct benefits to society, describing blood donation for patients and those in need as one of the simplest and most humane forms of solidarity.
Regarding the blood donation campaign, Marianna affirmed that it represents “a message of solidarity and love from Indonesia and its community to Kuwait and its people,” embodying the depth of relations between the two countries and the Indonesian community’s dedication to being an active part of Kuwaiti society.
She explained that the campaign, held at the late Salwa Al-Sabah Center for Stem Cells and Cord Blood, is organized annually in conjunction with Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day celebrations. This marks the fifth campaign organized by the Embassy since its arrival in Kuwait approximately five years ago.
She added that the initiative is conducted in cooperation with the Indonesian Nurses Association in Kuwait, as part of the humanitarian efforts the Embassy strives to organize. Emphasizing that blood donation is “an important humanitarian act” because it assists those in dire need, she noted that the campaign saw the participation of around 100 members of the Indonesian community, along with several nurses.
