National company to help achieve food security
K U W A I T :
Minister of Social
Affairs and Labor and Minister of
State for
Economic affairs
Hind Al-Sabeeh said that the ministry is studying a proposal made by the co-ops union to establish a state-owned company to supply all co-ops with fruits and vegetables. “If the proposal proves vital to achieve food security and provide consumers with reasonably priced goods, it will be put into practice,” she stressed. Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony held to sign an agreement of Kuwait Center for Students Cooperative programs, which was attended by her undersecretary Saad Al-Kharraz, Ministry of Education (MoE) Undersecretary Haitham AlAthari, Environment Public Authority (EPA) Director Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahmed and MILSET deputy chairman Adnan Al-Mair, Sabeeh expressed happiness to take part in the event. She added that after the cooperative national projects committee succeeded in several projects, including health and disability projects funded by co-ops, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MSAL) is now starting to cooperate with MoE in a project that will help students spend their free time usefully. Sabeeh added that the project’s total cost will be KD 2.35 million and that it will be executed within 24 months.
Kharraz said the center aims at spreading culture and science as well as holding student forums and activities in collaboration with similar Arab and international centers. He added that the project will annually serve around 28,500 students and that it will be built near the Jahra Nature Reserve. Sheikh Abdullah expressed joy over signing the project’s agreement, since it aims at protecting the youth and helping them spend their free time usefully. Athari said the center will be an edutainment one where students will be able to spend useful educational and recreational time.
Prostate diseases
Urinary tract surgery consultant and the head of the urinary tract unit at Jaber Hospital for armed forces Dr Mohammed Al-Ghanem warned of prostate enlargement resulting from patients’ negligence of periodic checkups, taking medications or postponing urgently needed surgeries. Ghanem added that prostate diseases common in Kuwait included inflammations, which is more common amongst men aged 20 to 40, and prostate enlargement, which is more common amongst men aged over 55.