Emergency services conference to tackle occupational risks
KUWAIT: A health official announced the launch of the “Emergency Medical Services: Current Reality and Future Aspirations” conference on February 18 under the auspices of Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi. In a press statement on Monday, Director of the Emergency Medical Services Department (EMS), Dr. Ahmad Al-Shatti, said that the conference would include 10 sessions covering 40 scientific papers and three workshops.
He pointed out that the sessions and workshops will address how to determine arduous and dangerous professions, occupational risks, and the allowances disbursed by the Civil Service Commission. It will also be handling the quality, accreditation, and governance of services provided through leadership, sustainability, and quality.
Several emergency technicians, doctors, nurses, paramedics, and trainers in the Ministry of Health, along with oil, military, and academic sectors, the Patients Helping Fund, the Red Crescent, the Kuwait Crisis Management Center, and others, would be participating in the conference. AlShatti called on all doctors and workers in the medical sector to seek benefit from the annual emergency medical conference, held over a period of three days.
Strengthening healthcare
In another development, the League of Arab States stressed on Monday the need to strengthen the healthcare systems of member countries to combat cancer and promote awareness and prevention. Assistant Secretary General and Head of Social Affairs Sector at the League of Arab States, Ambassador Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, said in a statement on the occasion of World Cancer Day 2024 that the League is keen on achieving health security for Arab citizens.
This comes through working to implement the 2030 sustainable development goals, which ensure everyone enjoys a healthy lifestyle and reduce premature deaths from non-communicable diseases. The Ambassador pointed out the importance of observation and conducting research, as well as strengthening the health system and increasing financial support for healthcare in member states.
She added that cancer, according to the World Health Organization, is one of the main non-communicable diseases and that deaths from cancer are expected to be over 600,000 by 2030. In addition, the Ambassador stressed the importance of innovative strategies to ensure universal access to quality health services and investment in resources to achieve a world free of cancer. The world celebrates World Cancer Day annually on February 4 to increase awareness of the disease and its seriousness.