WHO appreciates Kuwait’s aid to Syria cancer patients
Kuwait proactive in funding WHO programs
GENEVA, Dec 24, (KUNA) : The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday commended Kuwait for its donation to cancer patients in Syria, which gave a silver lining to patients at a time when public health services were disrupted in Syria.
In a statement, the organization expressed its gratitude to Kuwait for its contribution of USD 1 million for cancer care in Syria, which immediately influenced the health situations of vulnerable families in Syria.
Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN and International Organizations Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim told KUNA that Kuwait is proactive in funding programs of WHO to vaccinate Syrian children against polio, as well as programs in Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan and others for health care.
Al-Ghunaim said that the upcoming visit of WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus will open new horizons for cooperation between Kuwait and international organizations of health care.
WHO assessment of cancer care services in eight hospitals in various Syrian governorates in 2016 revealed a sharp decrease of equipment, staff and cancer care.
With Kuwait’s donation, WHO has obtained cancer medications and supplies distributed to Syria’s main hospitals.
“WHO has worked with the oncology units in Syria’s public referral hospitals to develop a list of high-value, specific cancer medicines,” WHO Representative in Syria Elizabeth Hoff said.
“Through this carefully tailored approach and close collaboration with hospital staff, WHO has been able to procure enough medicines to cover 40 thousand treatment courses and help fill critical gaps in cancer care,” she explained. Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah during his meetings with the Croatian Ambassador to Kuwait
Amir Muharemi (top) and the Cuban Ambassador to Kuwait Fernando Perez Maza (above). Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah on Monday met with Croatian Ambassador to Kuwait Amir Muharemi on bilateral relations and the latest regional and international developments.
Al-Jarallah then received Cuban Ambassador to
Kuwait Fernando Pérez Maza and discussed ties between both countries, along with the current situations in regional and international domains.
Assistant Foreign Minister for the Deputy Foreign Minister’s Office Ambassador Ayham Al-Omar was present at the meeting.