College of Public Health Organizes Second Forum in Collaboration with Kuwait Center for Disease Prevention and Control - Sarmad

The College of Public Health at Kuwait University organized its second semi-annual gathering for students and alumni, attended by Acting Dean Dr. Mohammed Al-Khamis, and participated in by Acting Director of the Kuwait Center for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Mohammed Al-Bahbahani, Center Health Inspector Hawraa Safar, and a number of faculty members and students from the college.

In his address, Dr. Mohammed Al-Khamis expressed his pride in the collaboration with the Kuwait Center for Disease Control and Prevention, emphasizing the college’s commitment to training national cadres capable of contributing to the development of the health sector through academic and training programs that address the actual needs of the labor market and the regulatory and preventive systems.

He noted that the college is working to develop its curricula and programs to enhance the efficiency of its outputs and strengthen its contribution to supporting health security in the State of Kuwait.

For his part, Dr. Mohammed Al-Bahbahani stated that the Kuwait Center for Disease Control and Prevention represents a strategic step to strengthen the public health system in Kuwait, through preparedness for health emergencies, coordination of response and recovery efforts, and supporting policymakers with scientific evidence and necessary advice to formulate sustainable health policies and programs. He outlined the Center’s functions and emphasized the Center’s need for graduates from the College of Public Health and several other disciplines, commensurate with the nature of its responsibilities.

The gathering concluded with an open discussion among faculty members, students, and Center representatives regarding the Center’s nature of work, its mandate, and career opportunities related to public health fields.