KUWAIT, Feb 12 (KUNA) -- Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi on Thursday discussed enhancing healthcare cooperation with representatives of US hospitals and medical companies to support the development of Kuwait's health system.
Al-Awadhi said the ministry seeks direct partnerships between specialized departments in Kuwait and leading US institutions to facilitate expertise exchange, introduce advanced technologies and reduce overseas treatment cases.
For his part, Assistant Undersecretary Dr. Hisham Kalander noted that cooperation with institutions such as Johns Hopkins Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has helped improve service quality and expand visiting doctor and telemedicine programs, with plans to sign further memoranda of understanding.(end) aa.afh.hs