Medical
WHO declares mpox outbreak public health emergency
KUWAIT, The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the upsurge of mpox in Africa has become a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the WHO’s highest level of alert.
The announcement, the second in two years, …
MoH to launch virtual medical office to assist Kuwaitis abroad
KUWAIT, The Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that it was ready to launch in the upcoming weeks the virtual medical office to help provide medical services to Kuwaitis abroad.
In a press release, the ministry affirmed that the step was in line w…
Are nicotine replacement products a better option than continuing to smoke?
Together – Many countries around the world have recorded significant reductions in the number of smokers. In Finland, the percentage of smokers has been on a downward trend, with only 11% of adults between the ages of 20 and 64 still smoking daily, wi…
Dr. Carl Fagerstrom writes: “No smoking… less harmful”
Together – The Swedish experience in using alternative nicotine products to combat the dangers of traditional smoking revealed a strange paradox. Although the Swedes consume nicotine at the same rates as the rest of the European countries, the Swedes …
King Fahad Medical City Accredited by IASIOS
Riyadh, King Fahad Medical City has become the first institution in Saudi Arabia to earn accreditation in interventional oncology from the International Accreditation System for Interventional Oncology Services (IASIOS).
The accreditation is proof of…
Health Minister Says Health Sector Transformation Program Is Spurred by and Cornerstone of Vision 2030
Riyadh, Health Minister and Chairman of the Health Sector Transformation Program Committee Fahd Al-Jalajel expressed gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
Thousands of cholera cases recorded worldwide
Geneva – Ma’an – The World Health Organization announced that thousands of cholera cases were recorded during the month of June, and that at least 160 people died due to the disease.
According to the organization’s statement, infections and deaths we…