Two Kuwaiti ‘change makers’ honored in Arab creativity conference in Beirut

BEIRUT, Dec 8, (KUNA): Two Kuwaiti figures were honored Saturday here for efforts to advance society through making a change.

Celiac awareness activist Dr Suad Al-Fureih and senior citizens’ care advocate Dr Eman Al-Tabtabaee were honored at the second conference for Arab creativity and pioneerism (change makers) for their respective and respected efforts; each one within her field.

“Honoring Dr Al-Fureih and Dr Al-Tabtabaee crowns their efforts in enriching both Kuwait and Arab societies,” said Consul Fawaz Al-Qahtani, who represented the Kuwaiti embassy in the inauguration of the conference earlier today.

He reaffirmed to KUNA that the State of Kuwait “is keen to continue supporting voluntary-driven creativities.”

On her part, Dr Al-Fureih told KUNA that she was honored for “motivating people to develop their society and contribute in making lives of others better; a notion inspired by His Highness the Amir (of Kuwait) Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.”

Dr Al-Fureih won the conference’s first prize for shedding light on Celiac disease in the Arab world, calling for establishing a factory solely designed and designated to manufacture glutenfree products in Kuwait, with all stuff subsidized by the government.

Meanwhile, Dr Al-Tabtabaee won second place for issuing a book documenting Kuwait’s care for the elderly, which eventually led to Law 18/2016 that provided this segment of society with many privileges to help ease their day-to-day living.