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GCC nations now have greater than 863 hospitals, over 3,400 well being facilities and complexes, and roughly 594,000 residents benefiting from medical companies overseas. By October final yr, 44 wholesome cities, 35 wholesome villages, and 12 well being universities have been accredited by the WHO.
Gulf well being ministers’ undersecretaries held a preparatory assembly on Friday forward of the eleventh Gulf Well being Ministers’ Assembly, which Kuwait is ready to host tomorrow, Saturday, reported Al Jarida newspaper.
In his opening speech, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Well being and Chair of the assembly, emphasised that Kuwait’s internet hosting underscores its dedication to supporting joint Gulf initiatives within the well being sector and strengthening regional integration to make sure sustainable well being safety.
Dr. Al-Mutairi highlighted that the assembly displays the GCC states’ longstanding custom of constructive cooperation and ongoing communication, which consolidates the foundations of integration and collective achievement.
He famous that the agenda contains a number of key subjects, together with follow-up on Supreme Council choices associated to the Gulf Technique for Combating Medicine (2025–2028), which goals to guard youth and communities from the hazards of substance abuse.
The agenda additionally covers a assessment of the Wholesome Cities Program throughout GCC nations, analyzing tangible achievements on the ranges of cities, villages, and universities. As well as, the assembly addresses the examination of expatriate employees as a precedence for safeguarding public well being, enhancing preventive insurance policies, and securing shared well being borders.
One other important agenda is the proposal to determine the Gulf Well being Committee for Innovation and Digital Transformation below the Common Secretariat, geared toward getting ready unified requirements and tips for using synthetic intelligence in analysis, remedy, and well being information administration. The assembly will even talk about the unified work plan for the Committee of Well being Ministers for 2026–2030.
Dr. Al-Mutairi expressed confidence that members’ experience and experiences would assist formulate constructive suggestions and choices to raise GCC states’ regional and worldwide standing, fulfill residents’ aspirations, and replicate the imaginative and prescient of Gulf leaders.
Khalid Al-Sunaidi, Assistant Secretary-Common for Financial and Improvement Affairs on the GCC Secretariat, praised the GCC well being system’s qualitative growth, noting that joint cooperation has enabled member states to surpass regional and world averages in well being indicators and obtain worldwide recognition. He emphasised that these achievements transcend medical companies, contributing to human growth by rising life expectancy, decreasing mortality, and enhancing societal productiveness.
Al-Sunaidi added that GCC nations now have greater than 863 hospitals, over 3,400 well being facilities and complexes, and roughly 594,000 residents benefiting from medical companies overseas.
By October final yr, 44 wholesome cities, 35 wholesome villages, and 12 well being universities have been accredited by the World Well being Group. He expressed gratitude to Kuwait for internet hosting the assembly and to Qatar, below whose presidency the earlier session was held, wishing the assembly success and the issuance of choices that serve GCC residents.
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