Days of ‘tourism treatment’ are over, says Dr Al-Qattan
Requests reduced by 80 percent
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 14: The Director of the Overseas Medical Treatment Department in the Ministry of Health, Dr Fouad Al-Qattan said there is no longer any intervention of any sort when it comes to sending Kuwaitis for treatment abroad, reports Al-Anba daily.
He pointed out, the days of ‘tourism treatment’ are over.
Dr Al-Qattan said the new list of ‘treatment abroad’ has reduced the requests by 80 percent. He added, everything is organized and cases of diseases incurable in Kuwait and critical cases, cancer and children’s cases are approved upon reports issued by specialized committees in hospitals and specialized centers.
He pointed out that there is a tendency to send Kuwaiti patients suffering from cancer, organ transplant and other complicated cases to East Asia. He added the issue of treating overseas infertility and ‘genetic diseases’ is still under study.
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In an unprecedented move, AlJazeera Airways has announced that starting from Nov 10 until further notice, Kuwaitis in Lebanon will be exempted from paying change of booking fee in case they have to return home from Beirut ahead of the dates scheduled on their tickets, reports Al-Rai daily.
In a statement, the company explained the step was taken based on the current situation in Lebanon, indicating the decision is meant to ease the departure of Kuwaitis from Lebanese territories ahead of the dates scheduled on their tickets. The airline has since been coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Kuwait in Beirut and other concerned authorities in that regard.
Statement added priority of the company is to ensure safe return trips for all Kuwaitis who have their flights scheduled from Beirut to Kuwait. The decision is compliant with a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which called on Kuwaitis who are currently in Lebanon to return home as soon as possible.
Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Installations and Planning in the Ministry of Education Dr Khalid Al-Rashed has affirmed that schools in all educational districts were not affected by the recent earthquake, reports Al-Anba daily.
He praised the coordinated efforts of the educational districts in ensuring the safety of everyone.
Kuwait Municipality Director General Ahmad Al-Manfouhi said the recent earthquake did not affect buildings in the country, reports AlJareeda daily.
Speaking to the daily, Al-Manfouhi explained the buildings with two or three floors will not be affected by earthquakes outside Kuwait due to their strong foundation.
Asked about the tall buildings constructed in recent years, Al-Manfouhi said the Municipality has put in place a number of regulations applied on all buildings.