AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHospital Quality Boost: Al-Amiri Hospital’s Urology Unit has received international accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Urological Surgery, highlighting quality and patient-safety standards. Medicine Access: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health cut prices of 517 medicines and pharma products, aiming to keep costs the lowest in the Gulf while protecting drug quality and safety. Workplace Safety: An Egyptian worker was critically injured after falling about three metres into a pit during electrical wiring maintenance; he was revived with CPR and admitted to ICU. Professional Standards: A new MoH ministerial decree updates official attire colors for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health staff. Public Health & Prevention: HCM and IDAK ran a dental awareness and screening camp for children and adults at NECK, focusing on early habits and reducing sugary-snack harm. Food & Wellness: Kuwait’s food waste problem is being tackled across restaurants and catering, with surplus handling and over-ordering flagged as key drivers. Community Support: KFH-Bahrain sponsors “Our Kids Are Gold,” a childhood cancer awareness push focused on early detection and family support. Health System Planning: CAPT extended bids for the PAFN HQ study/design/supervision to Sept 27, with facilities including cold storage and inspection-related spaces. Compliance Watch: PAM apprehended a female doctor accused of advertising unlicensed injection services at her home.
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