Min. of Health discusses bilateral cooperation with US health providers

KUWAIT, April 28 (KUNA) -- Seeking to constantly streamline the provision of health care to the public, the Ministry of Health looks for cooperation with well-established international health providers, said the Ministry's Assistant Undersecretary for Medical Services Dr. Jamal Al-Harbi on Thursday.
He made that statement to reporters on the sideline of a meeting between the ministry officials and a visiting US delegation representing 18 American health providers from US universities, hospitals, and medical firms.
He said the meeting focused, among other things, on exchanging expertise on linking hospitals, clinics, primary care centers with electronic filing systems and on proper steps to send Kuwaiti physicians to the US to hone in their acquired skills.
He further said that the ministry was planning to invite American surgeons to perform delicate and complex surgeries here in Kuwait such as heart or brain surgeries.
Dr. Al-Harbi also indicated that the meeting discussed the notion of sending Kuwaiti patients to the US for treatment there. (end) nsh.ajs