Deputy Minister of Health inspects students who suffered asphyxiation and checks on their health status
Visit by the Deputy Minister of Health to students suffering from asphyxiation to ensure healthcare provision.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- Directed to continue monitoring the cases and providing the best care, while maintaining coordination with the Ministry of Education
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Sheikh Dr. Salman Khalifa Al-Sabah, visited on Sunday the female students receiving medical care after suffering from suffocation incidents at a secondary school, to reassure himself of their condition and assess the level of medical services provided to them, immediately upon receiving the report.
In a press statement, the Ministry of Health said that Undersecretary Al-Sabah, during his visit, reviewed the medical teams’ follow-up of the cases and listened to an explanation regarding the care and measures taken, emphasizing the importance of continuing to provide all necessary health services and mobilizing available resources to ensure the students’ care and follow-up according to the medical assessment of each case.
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The statement clarified that Undersecretary Al-Sabah directed relevant health facilities and medical teams to continue monitoring and caring for the cases, providing the highest level of healthcare, while maintaining coordination with the Ministry of Education and competent authorities.
The Ministry reaffirmed its continued follow-up of the cases in coordination with relevant parties, wishing the students full health and well-being.
Earlier, the Minister of Education, Sayed Jalal Al-Tabatabaei, ordered the referral of the students’ suffocation incident for investigation to uncover the circumstances, while simultaneously affirming that all cases are stable and that competent authorities are monitoring the students’ conditions on a daily basis in coordination with relevant parties and taking necessary measures.
